Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020
No. 7 of 2020
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 1 August 2020 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act other than s. 14 included in collectively cited Residential Tenancies Acts | s. 1(2) | ||
| Act, s. 14 included in collectively cited Valuation Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| S. 4 service of notices provided | Residential Tenancies Act 2004, s. 6(1) as amended by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (39/2021), s. 2 | 11 December 2021 | Commenced on enactment |
| Residential Tenancies Act 2004, s. 6(1) as amended by Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 (27/2020), ss. 1(3), 15(1) | 11 January 2021 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) | |
| S. 4 penalties for offences under | Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (27/2004), s. 9 as amended by Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 (27/2020), ss. 1(3), 15 | 11 January 2021 | Commenced as per s. 1(3) |
| S. 5(4) application restricted | Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 (27/2020), ss. 1(3), 12(2)(a), as amended by Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (17/2021), s. 2(d)(iv) | 9 July 2021 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 14(1) amended | Planning and Development, Maritime and Valuation (Amendment) Act 2022 (29/2022), ss. 77(a), (b), (c) | 24 July 2022 | Commenced on enactment |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |