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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We have an amendment later which will propose that, to be deemed significant, there should be two criteria for BER improvements. One should be that it goes to the top two categories and the other is that it should jump three points. That is a tighter way of doing it and will ensure it will genuinely make a difference, rather than simply ticking a box. I can see potential for messing in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I accept that.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I take the point that it is an improvement and the Minister is genuinely trying to put in safeguards. It may merit a little more thought and consideration of the detail on all sides. We have to look at certain test cases. One could go into that apartment block across the road from me to see what that company has put in for. It would be interesting to see. I am certain that what it is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is on the same lines. I will consider what the Minister has said and we will possibly come back to it.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They are all related.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is exactly the same.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Amendment No. 31 provides that if the landlord fails to comply with the regulations of the Act, he or she will be guilty of an offence and liable to a class A fine or a maximum of two years' imprisonment, or on conviction on indictment, a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a maximum of five years. That is basically getting tough with the landlords if they-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----break the law or mess around. They will know it is a serious business.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Maybe we should add that in.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Let me just clarify this. Does this mean imprisonment in certain circumstances or not?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Leaving joking about stocks aside, some of the cases we have had have been of horrific abuses by landlords and we do need severe penalties for the real rogues.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Did we discuss amendment No. 15?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Amendment No. 39 extends notice periods from 90 days to 180 days. I have pretty much made the case for this earlier so I will not repeat the argument, but particularly in the current circumstances and generally as well, we need to give people more time because being forced to leave one's home is a big deal, it often puts people in great difficulty, and they should be given the maximum amount...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 18: In page 6, to delete lines 8 to 37, and in page 7, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: “(c) by deleting subsection 5(b).”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 31: In page 7, line 19, after “offence” to insert the following: "and liable— (i) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, or (ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 39: In page 7, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 22 of Act of 2004 - to extend the notice period for new rents to 180 days 4. Section 22 of the Act of 2004 is amended in subsection (2) by substituting "180 days" for "90 days".".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 43: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 5. The Act of 2004 is amended by the deletion of paragraphs 3 and 5 of the Table to section 34.".

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 49: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 34 of Act of 2004 - to require landlords terminating a tenancy on the ground of needing the dwelling for occupation by the landlord or by a member of the landlord’s family to pay compensation to the tenant 5. (1) The Act of 2004 is amended in paragraph 4 of the Table...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 66: In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 67 of the Act of 2004 8.Subsection 67(2)(b) of the Act of 2004 is amended in subsection (2) by after "tenancy", deleting "." and substituting "and," and inserting a new subsection (3) as follows: "(3) the failure to pay mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(ii) was not due to an...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 67: In page 10, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 67 of the Act of 2004 8. Section 67(2)(b)(ii) of the Act of 2004 is amended by deleting “an amount of rent due" and substituting "rent for at least three consecutive months".