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The Private Residential Tenancies Board
(PRTB) is a statutory, self -financing body
responsible for :
maintaining a national register for all
private residential tenancies;
providing a dispute resolution service; and
the provision of information; carrying out
of research & the provision of policy
advice to the Minister regarding the
private rented sector
o The sector has doubled in size between Census
2006 and 2011, with one in five households
now living there (eg Local Authorities housed
9% of Irish Households) o Over 100,000 socially supported Tenants live
in the PRS o Social Housing Strategy: 35,000 units by LAs
and 75,000 leveraged from the Private Rented
Sector.
RED C Survey in 2014o66% of Tenants had been renting for 4+ years o32% Rent pending Mortgage Approval (pre
Central Bank changes in Deposits)o30% because it suited their requirements
oOnly 64% awareness of the PRTB / their rights,
thus advertising and awareness campaign
launched
o 303,574 Tenancies Registered o 86% of Landlords own one or two propertieso Over 33,000 Buy to Let properties in
serious mortgage arrears (C.B. report)o 29% of Landlord intend to sell as soon as
possible, as prices increaseo 36% of Landlords are “accidential”, (19%
both a Tenant / Landlord)
o 3,374 formal Disputes in 2014, relating to
6,071 separate breaches of the Act, includingo Rent Arrears (including overholding) - 1,134 cases
o Invalid Notices of Termination - 830
o Deposit Retention - 801
o Standard and maintenance of dwelling – 433
o Unlawful Termination – 263
o Anti-Social Behaviour - 215
o Rent More than Market Rate – 185
o 447 Appeals to Tribunal in 2014
o Rent Arrears – a growing problemo Rent increases in Dublin and now also
strong in the surrounding counties o Security of Tenure o Receivership o Deposits
% of Applications closed / processed
Timelines
33% 1-2 months17% 4 months30% 5-6 months10% 7 months10% 8-10
months
o 29,256 unregistered Landlords detected and notified
o 17 Criminal Prosecutions takeno 535 Request for DO Enforcement o 96,001 calls, 42,355 E Mails and 4,707
letters ( call centre is now outsourced) o Quarterly Rent Index with ESRIo Two major pieces of research last year
o Report stressed need to increase supply of Rental
Accommodation to meet strong growth in demand
o Did not recommend rent control – supply impacts
o “Rent Certainty” leases, longer tenure, linked to CPI but with
tax incentives for landlords
o Three month notice of rent increases, three comparable
properties to justify, refer to PRTB Rent Index
o Review Rent Supplement, extend Tenancy
Sustainment Protocol.
o Tax Incentives for HAP participation
o Extend security of Tenure for Further Part 4
o Increase Notice periods pro-rata for longer Tenancies
o PRTB timeline to be improved, resources & Determination
Orders enforcement
o Extend the Home Renovation Scheme
o Minimum Standards “NCT” for all rented properties
o Code of Conduct for Buy to Let properties in receivership
o Living City initiative – better use of empty buildings
o Professionalise the sector eg CPD for Agents
o Importance of the Approved Housing Bodies
o Deposit Protection Schemeo Free Mediation Serviceo New sliding scales for Registration feeso Free Further Part 4 registrations o Board Policy and operational functions splito Approved Housing Bodies under the remit of
the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) o Rumours in media of other possible
changes, but Bill not yet published.