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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025

In short

This law is about extending and expanding rent pressure zones and adjusting rules for rent reviews in Ireland. It aims to control rent increases across more areas and for longer periods.

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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2025 Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 5 of 2025 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025 CONTENTS Section 1. Definition 2. Amendment of section 20 of Principal Act 3. Amendment of section 24B of Principal Act 4. Amendment of section 8 of Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 5. Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction Acts Referred to Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (No. 14) Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27) Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2024 Number 5 of 2025 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025 An Act to extend the period for which an area is prescribed as a rent pressure zone; to provide that areas in the State not prescribed as rent pressure zones are deemed to be so prescribed; to extend the relevant period for the purpose of rent reviews under section 20 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 ; for those purposes, to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 ; and to provide for related matters. [19th June, 2025] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: Definition 1. In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 . Amendment of section 20 of Principal Act 2. Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (5), by the substitution of “the day following the day on which the relevant period ends” for “1 January 2026”, and (b) in subsection (6)— (i) by the substitution of “subsections (4) and (5)” for “subsection (4)”, and (ii) by the substitution of “the day that falls two years after the coming into operation of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025” for “31 December 2025”. Amendment of section 24B of Principal Act 3. Section 24B of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “28 February 2026” for “31 December 2025”, (b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of “28 February 2026” for “31 December 2025”, and (c) by the addition of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(3) With effect from the coming into operation of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 24A, an order under subsection (5) of that section shall be deemed to have been made in respect of each administrative area, or a part thereof, of a housing authority that was not, before the coming into operation of that Act, a rent pressure zone within the meaning of section 19(7) and, accordingly, each of those areas, or the part thereof, is deemed to be a rent pressure zone during the period commencing on the coming into operation of that Act and ending on 28 February 2026.”. Amendment of section 8 of Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 4. Section 8 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 is amended, in subsection (2), by the substitution of “28 February 2026” for “31 December 2025”. Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction 5. (1) This Act may be cited as the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025. (2) This Act shall come into operation on the day following its passing. (3) The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2024 and this Act may be cited together as the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2025 and shall be construed together as one. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. 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