Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018
639. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord must register a tenancy with the Residential Tenancies Board in circumstances in which the tenant is the landlord's daughter that is occupying the property under a tenancy and rental agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4401/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 prescribe the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Acts provide that landlords in the sector must apply to register a tenancy of a dwelling with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) within one month of the commencement of the tenancy.
The statutory obligation to register a tenancy applies irrespective of the existence of a family relationship between the parties to the tenancy agreement. The RTB actively pursues landlords for non-registration. Failure to register a tenancy can result in prosecution with fines of up to €4,000 and/or six months imprisonment. The RTB receives information from a number of sources including the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, local authorities and members of the public to facilitate registration enforcement and to help identify unregistered landlords.
Where there is a dispute between a landlord and tenant in respect of a failure of either party to fulfil their obligations under the Acts, the dispute may be referred to the RTB for resolution.
