Residential Tenancies Bill 2020
Public bill · Government · Presented
The Residential Tenancies Bill 2020 would have temporarily stopped most tenancy terminations in areas under Covid-19 travel restrictions, so tenants would not be forced out while movement was limited and finding new accommodation was difficult. Time spent under the emergency rules would not count towards a notice period, but the protection would not apply in cases such as anti-social behaviour or where a property was being misused. It mattered because it was meant to reduce homelessness and give tenants extra security during the pandemic.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act, to make exceptional provision, in the public interest and having regard to the manifest and grave risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19; in order to mitigate, where practicable, the effect of the spread of that disease and to limit the adverse consequences resulting, or likely to result from the spread of that disease; and having regard to the burden caused by that risk to the normal functioning of society; and recognising the likelihood that necessary restrictions imposed in order to reduce that spread and its effect on society will impede the ability of tenants to find alternative accommodation and the consequent impact on the well-being of persons and families and on the availability of vital public service functions in relation to housing; to make provision in relation to the operation of certain provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 during a period of restrictions imposed upon travel to, from or within certain geographical locations pursuant to regulations under section 31A of the Health Act 1947; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated 9 November 2020
- Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Primary
- First StageDáil
- Second StageDáil
- Committee StageDáil
- Report StageDáil
- Fifth StageDáil
- Second StageSeanad
- Committee StageSeanad
- Report StageSeanad
- Fifth StageSeanad Enacted
- EnactedEnacted
- Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage Seanad
- Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages Seanad
- Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Order for Second Stage Dáil
- Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Second Stage Dáil
- Residential Tenancies Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages Dáil