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 Francis Noel DuffyFrancis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party)
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I thank the witnesses from the RTB for the work they do. I understand the board's remit has evolved and is evolving, which brings many demands. I have two questions. First, according to Threshold, between July and September 2022 46% of termination notices raised with it were invalid and illegal. That is almost half of the notices it received. Since July 2022, there is a requirement for a landlord to send a copy of all notices of termination to the RTB on the same day it is served to the tenant. How did this number of legal notices get through the RTB, if it did? Will the witnesses speak to that anomaly and as to whether there is an internal problem? Is the board addressing the issue, if it is an issue?