Section 70 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Notices of termination in cases of tenancies that are sub-let
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 5 – Tenancy Terminations — Notice Periods and other Procedural Requirements › Chapter 4 – Additional requirements and procedures where tenancy sub-let
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(1)This section applies where—
(a) the tenancy (“the head-tenancy”) of the dwelling concerned is the subject of a sub-tenancy (“the sub-tenancy”), and
(b) the landlord under the head-tenancy proposes to terminate the head-tenancy.
(2)Where this section applies, a notice of termination in respect of the head-tenancy must, in addition to its complying with section 62, state whether or not the landlord under the head-tenancy requires the head-tenant to terminate the sub-tenancy.
(3)If a requirement to terminate the sub-tenancy is stated in such a notice, then, in addition to its being served on the head-tenant, a copy of that notice must be served on the tenant of the sub-tenancy (“the sub-tenant”) by the landlord.
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- Section 3Application of Act
- Section 71Procedures on foot of service of notice mentioned in section 70 in non-contentious case
- Section 72Procedures on foot of service of notice in cases not falling under section 71