S.I. No. 68/2026 - Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 6th March, 2026.

I, James Browne, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 8 , 19 , 22 , 134 , 135 and 139 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27 of 2004) (as adapted by the Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 408 of 2020 )), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2026.

2. These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 2026.

3. In these Regulations, “Act of 2004” means the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (No. 27 of 2004).

4. In the Schedule to these Regulations:

(a) Part 1 prescribes the form for the purposes of an application under section 134 of the Act of 2004;

(b) Part 2 prescribes the letters and statement for the purposes of section 135 of the Act of 2004 from the Residential Tenancies Board to parties upon registration of a tenancy;

(c) Part 3 prescribes the notice for the purposes of updating tenancy information under section 139 of the Act of 2004;

(d) Part 4 prescribes the notice of rent review for the purposes of section 22 of the Act of 2004;

(e) Part 5 prescribes the notice of exemption from the rent increase restrictions on tenancy commencement for the purposes of section 19(5B) of the Act of 2004;

(f) Part 6 prescribes the notice of exemption from the rent increase restrictions on rent review for the purposes of section 19(5B) of the Act of 2004.

5. The following are revoked:

(a) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 ( S.I. No. 217 of 2016 );

(b) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. No. 287 of 2019 );

(c) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 ( S.I. No. 353 of 2019 );

(d) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 362 of 2021 );

(e) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 723 of 2021 );

(f) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 152 of 2022 );

(g) the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 ( S.I. No. 341 of 2022 ).

Schedule

Regulation 4(a)

Part 1

Regulation 4(b)

Part 2

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Regulation 4(c)

Part 3

Regulation 4(d)

Part 4

Regulation 4(e)

Part 5

Regulation 4(f)

Part 6

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 February, 2026.

JAMES BROWNE,

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations, in Regulation 4 and the following Parts of the Schedule, prescribe the following:

(a) Part 1 prescribes the form for the purposes of an application to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to register a tenancy under section 134 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the Act of 2004);

(b) Part 2 prescribes the acknowledgement letters and the statement of rights and obligations to issue from the RTB to a landlord and a tenant for the purposes of section 135 of the Act of 2004, upon registration of a tenancy;

(c) Part 3 prescribes the notice for the purposes of updating tenancy information, including rent changes, on the RTB’s Register of Tenancies under section 139 of the Act of 2004;

(d) Part 4 prescribes the Notice of Rent Review for the purposes of section 22 of the Act of 2004 to be given to the tenant and the RTB when changing a rent amount;

(e) Part 5 prescribes the notice of exemption from the rent increase restrictions on tenancy commencement for the purposes of section 19(5B) of the Act of 2004 to be given to the tenant and the RTB where an exemption is claimed when setting a rent at the start of a new tenancy (i.e. first time tenancy between parties);

(f) Part 6 prescribes the notice of exemption from the rent increase restrictions on rent review for the purposes of section 19(5B) of the Act of 2004 to be given to the tenant and the RTB where an exemption is claimed when changing a rent amount during a tenancy on rent review.

Regulation 5 revokes the previous forms/notices.