James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 86, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:

135—(1) The landlord of a dwelling shall formally notify the Revenue Commissioners on the commencement of a tenancy of a dwelling under this Part.

(2) Formal notification under this section shall be made——

(a) in the case of a tenancy commencing on a date that falls 3 or more months from the establishment day — within 1 month from the commencement of the tenancy.

(b) in any other case (including the case of a tenancy that commenced before the passing of this Act) — within 3 months from the establishment day.

(3) Formal notification under this section shall be in the prescribed form and be accompanied by the fee specified in section 134.

(4) Formal notification under this section may not relate to more than one tenancy of a property; accordingly separate applications under this section are required for separate tenancies.".

This amendment relates to formal notification of the Revenue Commissioners. I propose to insert this section to require that details of tenancy be formally notified to the Revenue Commissioners. The same level of information must be provided to the Revenue Commissioners as provided to the proposed residential tenancies board. As this is not a major request, it should be accepted.

Amendment No. 6 proposes in page 86, line 21, after "application" to insert "or formal notification". The amendment is consequential and necessary to ensure similar requirements are imposed in the formal notification as required in making an application to the board. The amendments are straightforward and simple and will give more clarity and strengthen the Bill in everyone's interest.