Section 119 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Certain directions to be given in the case of arrears of rent
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 6 – Dispute Resolution › Chapter 8 – Redress that may be granted under this Part
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(a) any relevant debts due, in the opinion of the adjudicator or the Tribunal, by the landlord to the tenant in accordance with section 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act Ireland 1860,
(b) any set-off for expenditure on repairs the tenant would be entitled to make under section 87 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980,
(c) any compensation due by the landlord to the tenant in circumstances where section 61 of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980 applies,
(d) any other amount which the adjudicator or the Tribunal considers warranted in the circumstances of the case,
and as increased by any amount that the adjudicator or the Tribunal, in all the circumstances of the matter, considers appropriate in respect of—
(i) subject to subsection (3), costs reasonably incurred by the landlord in pursuit of the arrears of rent,
(ii) damages,
(iii) …
Other provisions in this part
- Section 115Redress that may be granted on foot of determination
- Section 116Determination may require sub-tenancy to be quitted in certain cases
- Section 117Redress of an interim nature may be granted
- Section 118Discretion to refuse direction for possession
- Section 120Circumstances of landlord or tenant not to be taken account of in certain cases