Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed)

2:10 pm

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 176:

In page 37, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:

“Amendment of section 67 (Period of notice for termination by landlord where tenant in default) of Act of 2004

34. Section 67 of the Act of 2004 is amended—(a) in subsection (2)(b)(ii) by the deletion of “and the condition specified in subsection (3) is satisfied” and the substitution of “and the conditions specified in subsections (3) and (4) are satisfied”, and

(b) by the insertion of the following:
“(4) The landlord has engaged in a rent arrears resolution process with the Residential Tenancies Board, if the tenant has so requested.

(5) The ‘rent arrears resolution process’ referred to in subsection (4) in this section is to be established by ministerial order following consultation with the Residential Tenancies Board and tenants’ representatives not later than 6 months after the enactment of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016.”.”.

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