Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords have to register all tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). Landlords must be registered to use the PRTB dispute resolution service (although tenants do not have to be registered to avail of this service). You can find out more about the PRTB’s dispute resolution service.
The PRTB will use this information to maintain a publicly available register. This will not show the identity of the landlord or the tenants, or the amount of the rent. The PRTB will exchange information with local authorities so that they can enforce the regulations relating to standards and rent books.
The PRTB may exchange information with the Department of Social Protection. It may also supply registration details to the Revenue Commissioners on request.
New tenancies must be registered within a month of the start of the tenancy. Landlords are responsible for registration and tenants must give their details to the landlords (including their Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)) and sign the form when requested.
Landlords must supply the following information when registering:
After registration the landlord and tenant are each given a registration number, which must be used in any dealings with the Board.
If the amount of rent changes the landlord must tell the PRTB of the change within one month. At the same time landlords can update any of their other registration data. Find out more about Rent increases in Ireland.
Find out more about what the PRTB can do if your landlord doesn't register the tenancy.
Each registration costs €90. If you are registering a number of tenancies in the same building at the same time you can pay a composite fee of €375. If a single registration is late, the fee is doubled. If a multiple registration is late, the composite fee no longer applies and a fee of €180 applies for each tenancy being registered late.
Landlords should not ask tenants to pay the registration fee.
The PRTB will give some of this registration fee to the local authorities to fund the enforcement of regulations relating to rent books and standards of accommodation.
If the tenants remain after the four-year tenancy is over, you must register a new tenancy. Landlords who fail to register may be fined up to €3,000 and face imprisonment for up to six months on conviction. A further penalty of €250 for each day of non-registration may be levied.
You can now apply online to register a tenancy.
Alternatively, you can complete the paper application form and return to the PRTB at the address below. Please note that it can take up to 6 weeks for a postal registration to be completed.
PO Box 11884
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel:+353 (0)1 635 0600
Fax:+353 (0)1 635 0601
Homepage: http://public.prtb.ie/
Email: information@prtb.ie