Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Residential Tenancies Board Data
Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the inclusion of rents charged by housing associations in the rent index published by the Residential Tenancies Board in view of the fact that it may distort the calculation of the average standardised rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53915/18]
Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Rent Index is the most authoritative and accurate report on actual rents in the private rental sector. It calculates the standardised averages and rental indices for private sector tenancies only. Approved Housing Body tenancies are excluded as they would distort the overall average given that the rents charged are below market rents.
Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the level of compliance by landlords in informing the Residential Tenancies Board of rent increases excluding renewal tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/18]
Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, which is expected to be published this week, contains amendments to enhance the rental data to be provided to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), including provision for the annual registration of tenancies. The aim is to gather more accurate and detailed tenancy and rental data on an annual basis to improve the information available to assist with policy formulation in the residential rental sector.
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