Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
953. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a Private Residential Tenancies Board matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/15]
View answerThe Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specifics of any individual case.
The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 provides that a third party affected by anti-social behaviour may take a case to the PRTB against a landlord who has failed to enforce a tenant’s obligation not to engage in anti-social behaviour. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 is currently before the Oireachtas and will amend the Act to, inter alia, make it easier for a third party to make a complaint concerning anti-social behaviour. The amendments will provide that the third party may refer a complaint to the PRTB where they have attempted to resolve the issues with the landlord alone, rather than with both landlord and tenant which they must do under the Act currently. In addition, the amendments will provide that an owners’ management company, a residents’ association or a neighbourhood watch scheme may bring a third party complaint to the PRTB.
