Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government under the Residential Tenancies Act 2014 the remedies available to landlords who have followed all legal and correct procedures in dealing with a problem tenant to take possession of their property. [40080/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants relating to, inter alia, security of tenure and the termination of tenancies. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. The requirements for the valid termination of a tenancy by a landlord are set out in Parts 4 and 5 of the Act. Where a tenancy has lasted more than 6 months and less than 4 years, the landlord must state the reason why the tenancy is being terminated in the termination notice. Grounds for termination include that the landlord intends to sell the dwelling within the next 3 months. Notice periods for the termination of a tenancy by the landlord vary, depending on the letting agreement in place and the duration of the tenancy. Notice periods of up to 112 days are provided for under the Act.

Where there is a dispute regarding the appropriate period of notice to be given in respect of a tenancy or the validity of a notice of termination, or where the tenant does not comply with the notice of termination, the dispute may be referred to the PRTB for resolution.