Section 35 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Table to section 34: interpretation and supplemental

(a) in the case of a failure that does not result in financial loss or damage to the landlord or his or her property, to desist from the conduct that constitutes the failure or, if the failure consists of an omission to comply with an obligation, comply with that obligation, and

(b) in the case of a failure that does result in financial loss or damage to the landlord or his or her property—

(i) to pay adequate compensation to the landlord … or repair the damage fully, and

(ii) unless the failure is not of a continuing nature, to desist from the conduct that constitutes the failure or comply with the obligation concerned, as the case may be.

(a) subject to paragraph (b), any spouse, civil partner within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, child, stepchild, foster child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, step parent, parent-in-law, brother, sister, nephew or niece of the landlord or a person adopted by the landlord under the Adoption Acts 2010 to 2015, or

(b) where the notice of termination is served in respect of a relevant Part 4 tenancy (within the meaning of section 35B) and the termination date specified in the notice of termination falls before the expiry of a tenancy of minimum duration under the relevant Part 4 tenancy, any spouse, civil partner within the meaning of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, step parent, parent-in-law of the landlord or a person adopted by the landlord under the Adoption Acts 2010 to 2015.

(a) the resulting agreement is enforceable by the accepter (as well as by the offeror), and

(b) occupation by the accepter under the tenancy created in favour of him or her on foot of that agreement shall, together with his or her occupation under the former tenancy, be regarded, for the purposes of this Act, as continuous occupation by the accepter under the one tenancy.

(6A) If an offer such as is referred to in paragraph (aa) of subsection (8), or paragraph 4(b), 5(b) or 6(b) of the Table, is not accepted (within such reasonable period not exceeding 7 days as shall be specified for that purpose in the offer) by the former tenant concerned, there is no tenancy agreement and the former tenant is not entitled to occupy the dwelling.

(a) the bed spaces in the dwelling, and

(b) the grounds on which the dwelling is no longer suitable having regard to the bed spaces referred to in paragraph (a) and the size and composition of the occupying household.

(a) a declaration that the landlord intends to enter into an enforceable agreement to transfer to another, for full consideration, of the whole of his or her interest in the dwelling or the property containing the dwelling, …

(aa) a declaration that the landlord, by virtue of the notice, is required to offer to the tenant a tenancy of the dwelling if the following conditions are satisfied:

(i) …

(ii) the landlord does not enter into an enforceable agreement of the type referred to in paragraph 3 of the Table within the period specified in that paragraph commencing—

(I) on the expiration of the period of notice required to be given under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of section 34, or

(II) in circumstances where a dispute in relation to the validity of the notice is referred to the Board under Part 6 for resolution, on the final determination of that dispute;

and

(iii) the tenancy to which the notice relates has not otherwise been validly terminated by virtue of the citation in the notice of the ground specified in paragraph 1, 1A, 2 or 6 of the Table,

(b) where section 35A(3)(a) applies, a declaration that section 35A(2) does not apply to the said notice of termination as the price to be obtained by selling at market value the dwelling that is the subject of an existing tenancy to which Part 4 applies is more than 20 per cent below the market value that could be obtained for the dwelling with vacant possession, and that the application of that subsection would, having regard to all the circumstances of that case be unduly onerous on, or would cause undue hardship on, that landlord, and

(c) where the notice of termination is served by the landlord in respect of a relevant Part 4 tenancy (within the meaning of section 35B), a declaration that—

(i) on the date that the notice of termination is served, the landlord—

(I) is not a company, and

(II) is a landlord under not more than 3 tenancies of dwellings,

(ii) where section 35B(5) does not apply, that the circumstances specified in one or more of paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 35B(4) apply and that the application of section 35B(3)(a) would, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, cause undue financial or other hardship on the landlord, and

(iii) where section 35B(5) applies, that the termination date specified in the notice of termination falls on or after the expiry of a tenancy of minimum duration under the relevant Part 4 tenancy.

(a) for the purposes of the statement referred to in subparagraph (aa) of paragraph 5 of the Table, be accompanied by a copy of the planning permission required for the carrying out of the refurbishment or renovation of the dwelling concerned, and

(b) specify, where planning permission is not required—

(i) the name of the contractor, if any, employed to carry out the intended works, and

(ii) the dates on which the intended works are to be carried out and the proposed duration of the period in which those works are to be carried out.

(10A) Where a notice of termination is served by the landlord in respect of a termination of a relevant Part 4 tenancy (within the meaning of section 35B) on the ground specified in paragraph 5 or 6 of the Table, the statutory declaration that is to accompany the notice shall specify that—

(a) on the date that the notice of termination is served—

(i) the landlord is not a company, and

(ii) the landlord is a landlord under not more than 3 tenancies of dwellings, and

(b) the termination date specified in the notice of termination falls on or after the expiry of a tenancy of minimum duration under the relevant Part 4 tenancy.

(a) invite the tenant concerned, to confirm or provide, as appropriate, his or her contact details in writing to the Board, and

(b) request the consent of the tenant to the provision of his or her contact details by the Board to the landlord upon request.

(a) where the tenant concerned has provided his or her contact details and consent under subsection (12) or pursuant to a notice under paragraph (b), provide the contact details of the tenant to the landlord as soon as practicable on or after the date of the request, or

(b) where the tenant concerned has not provided his or her contact details or consent under subsection (12), as soon as practicable on or after the date of the request, notify the tenant that—

(i) a request under subsection (13) has been received, and

(ii) unless the tenant provides his or her contact details and consent under subsection (12) to the Board within a period of 7 days after the date of the notice, the landlord shall not be required to make an offer under paragraph (aa) of subsection (8), or paragraph 4(b), 5(b) or 6(b) of the Table.