Section 140 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Amendment of register by Board of its own volition
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 7 – Registration of Tenancies › Chapter 3 – Updating of register and enforcement of requirement to register
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(1)If the Board becomes aware that any particular entered in the register is incorrect it shall amend the register to correct the matter.
(2)For the purpose of complying with subsection (1) and, in particular, for the purpose of determining what needs to be stated in the register by way of correction of the matter, the Board may make such inquiries as it thinks fit (whether of the landlord or tenant under the tenancy concerned or any other person).
Other provisions in this part
- Section 139Updating of particulars entered in the register
- Section 141Deletion from register of a tenancy
- Section 142Presumption in relation to date of commencement of tenancy
- Section 143Offence for furnishing false or misleading information
- Section 144Provision in aid of enforcement of registration requirements
- Section 144AEnforcement of requirement to update particulars
- Section 145Further provisions in aid of enforcement of registration requirements