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Student Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Ceisteanna (622)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

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622. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will be taking to protect students entering new lease and or licence arrangements for accommodation for the 2020/2021 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20515/20]

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Students who are renting private accommodation under a lease are entitled to the same legal protections as any other tenant. Tenant rights are set out in the Residential Tenancies Act (2004, as amended). Information on tenant rights and responsibilities are available on the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) website www.rtb.ie.

Student accommodation license terms including cost, duration, refund and cancellation policies should be set out in the license agreement signed at the beginning of the academic year. Under the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 students residing in student-specific accommodation under licence agreements have access to the Dispute Resolution Services of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The relevant division of the RTB can be contacted by email at ssa@rtb.ie.  

While I would hope that accommodation providers would show flexibility to students in the current times, agreements between students and accommodation providers are a private matter, and neither I nor my Department have any remit to issue instructions in relation to the private rental market.  

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