Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
334. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to intervene with the Approved Housing Body, Clúid Housing, regarding a stipulation in their tenancy agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41139/23]
View answerThe Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (the Acts) regulate the landlord-tenant relationship in the residential rental sector and set out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants.
The Acts apply to every dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy, subject to a limited number of exceptions. Dwellings covered by the Acts include the private rental sector, the cost rental sector, the approved housing body sector and student accommodation (including tenancies and licences in student specific accommodation).
Generally, it is “house rules”, adhering to any Owner Management Company requirements, agreed between a landlord and a tenant at the start of a tenancy that might deal with the issue referred to in the details supplied. Landlords should ensure that their tenants are familiar with any house rules by including them in the tenancy agreement. House rules cannot impose obligations that are inconsistent with the Residential Tenancies Acts nor contravene any legal rights and protections afforded to landlords and tenants including privacy, data protection, equality legislation, etc. There is no role for me as Minister in the matter.
