New rental rules from 1st March 2026:
- Introduce stronger tenant protections
- Change the rules on how a landlord can end a tenancy
- Introduce a national system of rent control, replacing rent pressure zones
The changes only apply to new tenancies created from 1 March 2026. They do not change the rules for existing tenancies.
Full details of the changes and information for tenants and landlords can be found on the RTB website at https://rtb.ie/renting/rental-law-changes-from-1-march-2/
The RTB are running free online webinars on these changes to rental law, and you can register for these here: https://rtb.ie/about/events/
The full revised Residential Tenancies Act can be found here: https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2004/act/27/front/revised/en/html