Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Recent Trends in the Private Rental Sector: Residential Tenancies Board

Photo of John CumminsJohn Cummins (Fine Gael)
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The difficulties concerning registration have been discussed, in terms of the system put in place and the difficulties there. The problem landlords have is that they have difficulties with the registration system and they cannot contact the RTB. What would Mr. Byrne say to a landlord who contacted me yesterday to tell me she had several properties, is receiving letters, in the wrong, she believes, regarding her tenancies on the annual registration. She previously had them registered as Part 4 tenancies, and she is now getting warning letters from the RTB telling her that her tenancies are due. These letters are coming in the post constantly regarding this matter, even though she is complying with her obligations. She cannot get in contact with the RTB, however,.