Guides
The 2026 rent rules, in plain words
Written from the RTB forms and guidance, checked against the legislation. Two to four new guides a month, no filler.
For landlords
Letting a home, step by step
From the advert to the end of the tenancy: what to do, why, and what it costs to miss.
For tenants
Renting a home, step by step
What you should get, how to check it, and what to do if it is missing.
Articles
For landlords · 6 min
Rent a Room Scheme Ireland: €14,000 tax free in 2026, €16,000 from 2027, and what a room lets for
Rent a room scheme: up to €14,000 a year tax free from a room in your home in 2026, €16,000 from January 2027 (Budget 2027). Who qualifies, how to claim.
Landlords and tenants · 7 min
Notice of termination in Ireland 2026: notice periods, valid reasons, the 7-day RTB copy
A notice of termination in Ireland must give 90 to 224 days, state a valid reason after 6 months and reach the RTB within 7 days. The 2026 rules in full.
For tenants · 6 min
How long can I stay? Tenant rights in Ireland after 6 months and after 6 years
Tenant rights in Ireland after 6 months: a Part 4 tenancy, unlimited or in 6-year cycles by start date and landlord size, and the reasons that can end it.
For landlords · 6 min
RTB registration 2026: fee, deadline, late fees and fines
RTB registration costs €40, due within a month of the tenancy start and yearly after. Late fee €10 a month, €100 fixed payment notice from 14 September.
For landlords · 7 min
Landlord obligations in Ireland 2026: a checklist
Landlord obligations in Ireland 2026: register within a month, rent setting notice, one-month deposit cap, minimum standards, 7-day RTB copies, new fines.
Landlords and tenants · 7 min
Rent Pressure Zones in 2026: what changed when the whole country became one
RPZs began in Dublin and Cork in December 2016 and covered all of Ireland by June 2025. Since 1 March 2026 one national rule applies. The cap now.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
RTB forms: which one for what, and what happens if you use the wrong one
Notice of Rent Review, Notice of Rent Setting, two exemption notices, the overpaid rent form, the dispute application: who fills each, when, where to send.
For tenants · 5 min
Rent Tax Credit 2026: €1,000 back, and why the RTB registration number matters
Rent Tax Credit: 20% of rent, up to €1,000 a year (€2,000 a couple) for 2026. Budget 2027 raises it to €1,150 / €2,300 for 2027 and 2028. How to claim.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
Daft Rental Report vs RTB Rent Index: why the two rent figures never match
Daft counts asking rents on adverts; the RTB Rent Index counts registered rents. Q2 2026 Daft: €2,204 for a two-bed. Q4 2025 RTB: €1,755 for new tenancies.
For tenants · 7 min
RTB dispute over a rent increase: how it works, what to attach, what you can win
A tenant can dispute a rent increase with the RTB within 28 days (some cases have no deadline). The €30 fee, what goes in the application, the €20,000 cap.
Landlords and tenants · 6 min
Can a landlord increase rent every year in Ireland? The 12-month rule, the 90 days and the cap
Once in 12 months, by no more than 2% a year or inflation, never above market rent, with 90 days written notice and a copy to the RTB. The 2026 changes.
The tools, explained
Notice of Rent Review, field by field
The September 2026 form, the deadlines, and what makes a notice void.
Setting the rent for a new tenancy
When market rent is allowed and when the old rent plus the cap still binds.
How the rent limit is worked out
2% a year pro rata or inflation, whichever is lower, with the CSO index.
Reading the RTB Rent Register
New tenancies against continuing ones, and how to pick three comparables.
Tenants: is my rent or increase legal?
The 90-day, 28-day and 7-day rules from the tenant's side.
Is the tenancy registered?
Why it matters and how to check.