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GDPR compliance for landlords

Ireland’s rented housing market is somewhat unusual as, despite an increase in “professional” landlords over the past number of years, most private rented accommodation is owned by single-property landlords. These landlords are not engaged in property letting as part of their “day job”, but have either bought a property to provide a rental income with […]

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Rent certainty and the new landlord and tenant law

New residential tenancy legislation, partly aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Ireland, introduces what has been called “rent certainty” for tenants. Tenants should know their rights and landlords should be aware of the rent review and termination changes which have already taken effect. The main changes to the law are: Rent cannot be increased […]

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5 tips for landlords

There are almost 500,000 single-property landlords in Ireland, accounting for about two thirds of total residential lettings. For these non-professional landlords the many legal obligations involved in renting property and specific conditions that apply to residential tenancies can be a burden. Landlords can avoid unnecessary and unexpected headaches by having everything agreed and knowing their […]

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