Section 192 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Long occupation equity (prospective abolition of entitlement to it)
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 9 – Miscellaneous
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(1)In this section “Act of 1980” has the same meaning as it has in section 191.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), on and from the fifth anniversary of the relevant date, Part II of the Act of 1980 shall not apply to a dwelling to which this Act applies.
(3)Subsection (2) does not have effect in relation to a dwelling in respect of which the tenant has served a notice of intention to claim relief under and in accordance with section 20 of the Act of 1980 before the fifth anniversary mentioned in that subsection.
(4)Subsection (3) is without prejudice to the generality of section 21 of the Interpretation Act 1937.
Provisions referred to
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Other provisions in this part
- Section 182Limitation on certain disputes being the subject of court proceedings
- Section 183Guidelines to Board
- Section 184Voidance of provisions designed to facilitate terminations
- Section 185Obligation to inform prospective sub-tenant of nature of tenancy
- Section 186Tenant may terminate where consent to assignment or sub-letting withheld
- Section 187Duty of management companies in relation to certain complaints
- Section 188Provision of information in relation to service charges by management companies
- Section 189Jurisdiction in aid of Part 6 resolution procedure
- Section 190Section 189: supplemental provisions
- Section 191Long occupation equity (ability to renounce entitlement to it)
- Section 193Non-application of certain enactments
- Section 194Deemed termination of tenancy to which Part 4 does not apply
- Section 195Proposed overholding under a fixed term tenancy
- Section 196Equal Status Act 2000 not prejudiced
- Section 197Amendment of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997
- Section 198Amendment of Housing Act 1966
- Section 199Amendment of sections 58 and 60 of Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980
- Section 200Amendment of sections 3 and 20 of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992
- Section 201Amendment of section 34 of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992
- Section 202Regulations to remove difficulties