No Going Back – Building Sustainable
pathways out of Homelessness
Rosalind Carroll - Director
Residential Tenancies Board
Matching people with the Housing
Focus Ireland Conference
About The RTB
The overall vision of the RTB is
“a well-functioning rental housing sector in
Ireland that is fair, accessible and beneficial
for all”
– Registration
– Dispute Resolution Services
– Education and Awareness
– Data, Guidance and Information
Overview
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Understanding the Sector
The issues
The 2015 Measures – Rent Certainty and Beyond
The Rental Strategy
Lesson learnt
Activity in the Sector – Tenancies & Landlords
324,000
Total Number of Tenancies
Rent Levels
Disputes
Breakdown of Cases 2015
RTA 2015 – New Measures and Rent Certainty
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Extension of Duration between rent reviews from 12 months to 24 months
Extension of notice periods of new rent
Details of rent in respect of 3 comparable dwellings
Extension of Notice of termination periods for longer term tenancies – up to 224
days for landlord
• Stronger verification arrangements in relation to the termination procedures
• Intention to sell remains a ground for termination but landlords must provide
statutory declaration
Other Devlopments
• Free Mediation Services
• Enforcement of RTB determination orders through District
Court instead of Circuit Court
• Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 now prohibits
discrimination against persons in receipt of rent supplement
The issues
Affordability
Return
Security
Regulation
Home
Supply
Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan
• Rental Strategy
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Security
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Standards
Services
Early Legislative Actions
Role of the RTB
Affordable rental and Build to Rent
Student Accommodation
Lessons learnt
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Understand what people want or expect
Understand the issue
Provide Certainty
Unforeseen Consequences
Understand where we currently are
Keep it simple
What can the RTB do?
• Education and Awareness
• Understanding the market
• Non-Adversarial Dispute Resolution Services
• Provide a regulatory system that works!!
The Challenge
Thank You
Website: www.rtb.ie
Contact Details: 0818 30 30 37
Email: [email protected]