Irish Statute Book

Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Residential Tenancies Act 2004
No. 27 of 2004

Commencement
Amendments and other effects
SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-11	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 12-24	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 25-56	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 57-70	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 71, 72	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 73, 74	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 75-126	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 127-148	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 149-158	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
S. 159(1)	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 159(2)-159(7)	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 160-181	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
S. 182	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 183-188	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 189, 190	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 191, 192	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
S. 193(a)	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 193(b), 193(c)	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
S. 193(d)	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
S. 193(e)	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
S. 194	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 195(1)-195(3)	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 195(4), 195(5)	6 December 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 750 of 2004), art. 2
Ss. 196-202	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2
Sch. 1	1 September 2004	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 505 of 2004), art. 2

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 included in collectively cited Residential Tenancies Acts	27/2004
	2/2009, s. 3(2)	28 January 2009	Commenced on enactment
	22/2009, ss. 1(3), 100	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
	42/2015, other than ss. 1(3), 15, 85 and 87	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
	17/2016, ss. 1(2)(b), 30-50, schedule	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(b)
	14/2019, other than s. 38	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(a)
	24/2019, ss. 25, 26
	7/2020, s. 1(2)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 19(3)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	15/2022, s. 99(2)
Application restricted for emergency period	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 13	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	2/2020, ss. 5, 6, 7, 8	27 March 2020	Commenced on enactment
Applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 32, 33	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
	7/2020, s. 7(1), (3)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2	16 May 2024	Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)
Transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1	29 July 2011	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
	42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), 59(2), 59(3), schedule 3	1 January 2005	Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 3 references construed	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 68	1 January 2022	Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 728 of 2021), art. 2(f)
S. 3(1A) amended	24/2019, ss. 25(1)(a), 28(5)	15 July 2019	Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 355 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S. 3(1A) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 3(a)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(a)
S. 3(1A) applied with modifications	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 37(1)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), art. 2(a)
S. 3(2)(c) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 3(1)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 3(2)(c) restricted	21/2014, ss. 2, 36, 50	15 September 2014	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 404 of 2014), art. 2(c)
	22/2009, s. 1(4), 25(3)		Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4)
S. 3(2)(c)(ii) amended	22/2009, ss. 100(2)(a), 100(6)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 3(2)(h) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 40(a)	1 January 2011	Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 3(2A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 3(2)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 3(3) inserted	22/2009, s. 100(2)(b)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 3(3) amended	39/2021, ss. 6(1)(a), 6(2)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 3(4)-(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 3(3)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 3(4)(b)(i) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 31	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 3(7)(b) amended	17/2021, s. 3	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 3(7) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 3(b)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(a)
Ss. 3A-3C inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 4(1)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 3A(5) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 4	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(a)
S. 4 references construed	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 68	1 January 2022	Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 728 of 2021), art. 2(f)
S. 4 amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 5	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(a)
S. 4(1) amended	34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 24		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 5, 13(2)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
	42/2004, ss. 3(1), 72, schedule, 7, pt. 15	1 January 2005	Health Act 2004 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 887 of 2004), art. 2
S. 4(1)(b)(i) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 32	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(b)
S. 4(1)(g) amended	27/2014, ss. 28(1), 37(2)(a), 43	5 September 2014	State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (Shannon Commercial Enterprises Transfer Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 396 of 2014), art. 2
S. 4(1)(h) deleted	27/2014, ss. 28(1), 37(2)(b), 43	5 September 2014	State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014 (Shannon Commercial Enterprises Transfer Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 396 of 2014), art. 2
S. 5 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 4(2)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 5(4) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(1), schedule 1	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
S. 6(1) amended	39/2021, s. 2	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 15(1)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 4(3)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(1), schedule 1	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
S. 6(2) applied with modifications	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 14(3)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
S. 8(1A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 22	25 February 2018	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018. (S.I. No. 37 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 9(1) amended	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 15(2)(a)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 4(4)(i)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 9(2) amended	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 15(2)(b)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 4(4)(ii)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 9(3) amended	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 15(2)(c)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 4(4)(iii)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 9(5) amended	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 15(2)(d)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 4(4)(iv)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 12(1)(i)(iii) amended	17/2021, s. 4	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 12(1)(ba) inserted	22/2009, s. 100(3)(a)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 12(1)(d) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 23(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 12(1)(h)(iii) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 33	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 12(1)(i) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 33	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 12(4) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 23(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 12(4)(a)(i) substituted	22/2009, s. 100(3)(b)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 12(4)(b) substituted	22/2009, s. 100(3)(c)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 12(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 23(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 16(a)(i) amended	17/2021, s. 5(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 16 deletion of “and” between subparagraphs (i) and (ii) deleted	17/2021, s. 5(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 16(a)(ii) amended	17/2021, s. 5(c)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 16(a)(iii) inserted	17/2021, s. 5(d)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 16(k) application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 32(4)(b)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 16(k) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 4(3)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 16(m) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 24(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 16(n) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 24(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 16(o) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 24(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
Part 3 (ss. 19-24C) application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(1)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(3)-(7) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 34	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 19(4) review of operation	39/2021, s. 3(2)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(4) substituted	39/2021, s. 3(1)(a)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(4) amended	17/2021, s. 6(a)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(4)(a)(ii) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(4A), (4B) deleted	39/2021, s. 3(1)(b)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(4A)-(4D) inserted	17/2021, s. 6(b)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(4C) amended	39/2021, s. 3(1)(c)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(4D) amended	39/2021, s. 3(1)(d)(i)-(iii)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(4D)(d) deleted	39/2021, s. 3(1)(d)(iv)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19(5) amended	39/2021, s. 3(1)(e)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 6(c)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(5)(a) substituted	24/2019, ss. 25(1)(b), 28(5)	15 July 2019	Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 355 of 2019), art. 2(a)
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(b)(i)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(5)(a)(i)(I) amended	34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 24		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 19(5)(b)(ii) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(b)(ii)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(5A) inserted with transtional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(c), 6(2)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(5B) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(c)	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 19(6) amended	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(a)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
	39/2021, s. 3(1)(f)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 6(d)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(6) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(d)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(6A) amended	39/2021, s. 3(1)(g)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 6(e)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19(6A) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(e)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(a)
S. 19(6B) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(e)	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 19(6C) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 6(1)(e)	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 19(7) amended	39/2021, s. 3(1)(h)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 6(f)	16 July 2021	Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 361 of 2021), art. 2
S. 19A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 6	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 19B(1) amended with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 2(1)(a), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 19B inserted	17/2021, s. 7	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 19B(3) amended with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 2(1)(b), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 19B(3A) inserted with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 2(1)(c), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 19B(6) inserted with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 2(1)(d), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 19C inserted	22/2024, ss. 3(1), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 20(3)(i) amended	17/2021, s. 8(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 20(4)-(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 25(1), 25(3)	4 December 2015	Commenced on enactment
S. 20(5) amended	5/2025, ss. 2(a), 5(2)	20 June 2025	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(b)(i)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
	17/2021, s. 8(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 7(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 20(6) amended	5/2025, ss. 2(b)(i), (ii), 5(2)	20 June 2025	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(b)(ii)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
	17/2021, s. 8(c)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 7(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 20A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 7	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 22(2) amended by substituting “90 days” for “28 days”	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(a)(i), 26(2)	4 December 2015	Commenced on enactment
S. 22(2) amended by substituting “in the prescribed form” for “in writing”	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(a)(ii), 26(2)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 22(2) by inserting “and the matters specified in subsection (2A)” after “have effect”	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(a)(iii), 26(2)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 22(2A)-(2C) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(b)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 22(2A)(d) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 35(a)	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 35(b)	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 22(2A)(e) amended	17/2021, s. 9(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 35(b)	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 22(2A)(f) amended	17/2021, s. 9(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 22(2A)(f) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 35(b)	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 22(2A)(g) amended	39/2021, s. 4(a)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 22(2A)(g) inserted	17/2021, s. 9(c)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 22A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 8	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 24A, 24B, 24C inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 36	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 24A(4)(b) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 8(1)(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 24A(5) application restricted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 8(2)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 24A(6A) inserted	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(c)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 24A(10) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 8(1)(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 24B designated as 24B(1)	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(d)(i)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 24B amended	17/2021, s. 10	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 9	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 24B(1) amended	5/2025, ss. 3(a), 5(2)	20 June 2025	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(d)(ii)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 24B(2) inserted	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(d)(iii)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
S. 24B(2) amended	5/2025, ss. 3(b), 5(2)	20 June 2025	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 24B(3) inserted	5/2025, ss. 3(c), 5(2)	20 June 2025	Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 24BA inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 10	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 24C substituted	34/2024, ss. 1(4), 634(e)	18 October 2024	Commenced as per s. 1(4)
Part 4 (ss. 25-56) application restricted	17/2020, s. 3(3), 4(2)	24 October 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 25 references construed	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 68	1 January 2022	Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 728 of 2021), art. 2(f)
Ss. 25(5)-(7) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 9	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 27 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 4(4)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 28(1) substituted	39/2021, ss. 5(1)(a), 5(5)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(5)
S. 28(2) deleted	39/2021, ss. 5(1)(a), 5(5)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(5)
S. 28(2) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 37(1), 37(3)	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 29 substituted	39/2021, ss. 6(1)(b), 6(2)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 30(1) substituted	39/2021, ss. 6(1)(c), 6(2)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 32(1) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 11	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 33A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 27	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(a)
S. 34, Table, paras. 4(b), 5(b), 6(b) amended	15/2022, ss. 92, 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 34 amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 38	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 34(a)(i) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(1)(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34(a)(ii) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(1)(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34(a)(iii) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(1)(c)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34(b) deleted	39/2021, ss. 5(1)(b), 5(5)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(5)
S. 34(b)(ii) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 34, table paras. 3, 4, 5, 6 application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 32(3)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 34, table, para. 1 amended	7/2020, s. 9(a)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 34, table, para. 1(a) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(a)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 1A inserted	7/2020, s. 9(b)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 34, table, para. 2 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(b)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 3 amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(2)(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34, table, para. 3 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(c)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 4 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(d)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 4(b)(i) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(2)(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34, table, para. 5(a) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(e)(i)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, paras. 5(aa), 5(ab) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(e)(ii)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 5(b)(i) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(2)(c)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 34, table, para. 5(b)(i) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(e)(iii)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 6(a) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(f)(i)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, paras. 6(aa), 6(ab) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 28(f)(ii)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 34, table, para. 6(b)(i) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 12(2)(d)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(2)(b)(i) amended	7/2020, s. 10	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 35(4) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 40(a)	1 January 2011	Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 35(5) deleted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(a), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(5) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 13(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(6) amended	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(b), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 13(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(6A) inserted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(c), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(7)-(10) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 29	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 35(8) substituted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 39	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 35(8)(a) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 13(c)(i)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(8)(aa) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 13(c)(ii)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(8)(aa)(i) deleted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(d)(i), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(8)(aa)(iii) amended	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(d)(ii), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(11) substituted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(e), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(11) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 13(d)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 35(12) inserted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(f), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(13) inserted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(f), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(14) inserted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(f), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35(15) inserted	15/2022, ss. 93(1)(f), 93(2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 35A inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 40	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 39(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 10(a)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 39(3)(a)(i) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 40(b)	1 January 2011	Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 39(3)(a)(ii) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 203	1 January 2011	Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 648 of 2010), art. 3
S. 39(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 10(b)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 39A inserted	7/2020, s. 11	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 39A(1) amended	15/2022, ss. 94(a), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 39A(2) amended	15/2022, ss. 94(b), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
Part 4 chs. 4, 5 (ss. 40-47) deleted	39/2021, ss. 5(1)(c), 5(5)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 5(5)
S. 40(1) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), sa. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 2	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 40(2) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2. ref. no. 1	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 41(1) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 3	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 41(3) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 4	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 41(4) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 5	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 41(4)(a) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 2	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 41(4)(b) deleted	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 3	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 42 deleted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 41(1), subject to transitional provisions in subss. (2), (3)	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 43 amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 6	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 44 amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 4	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 45(1) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 7	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 45(4) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 8	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 45(4)(a) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 5	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 45(4)(b) deleted	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 6	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 47(4) deleted	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 7	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 47(5) amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 9	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 47(6) deleted	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 8	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 47, table para. 1 amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 9	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 47, table, para. 2 amended	17/2016, s. 1(3)(b), ss. 37(2), 37(3), schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 10	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 50(7) amended	19/2022, ss. 2(2), 24(a)	26 July 2022	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 374 of 2022), art. 2
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 11	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 50(7A) inserted	19/2022, ss. 2(2), 24(b)	26 July 2022	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Parts 2 and 3) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 374 of 2022), art. 2
S. 50(8) application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 32(8)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 55(2) substituted	17/2016, s. 1(3)(a), s. 41(4), schedule, pt. 2, ref. no. 10	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 7 of 2017), art. 2(a)
S. 56(1)(c)(i) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 14(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 56(6), table, para. (c)(i) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 14(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 57(a) amended	17/2021, s. 11	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 58(2) deletion of “or” between paragraphs (a) and (b)	17/2021, s. 12(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 58(2)(b) amended	17/2021, s. 12(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 58(2)(c) inserted	17/2021, s. 12(c)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 58(3)(c) amended with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 4(1)(a), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 58(4) inserted with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 4(1)(b), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
Part 5 ch. 2 (ss. 62-64A) application restricted	34/2022, s. 3(1)	29 October 2022	Commenced on enactment
S. 62(1)(e) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 42	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 62(1)(g) application restricted	S.I. No. 649 of 2004, reg. 2	7 October 2004	S.I. No. 649 of 2004
S. 64A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 30	8 January 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of sections 30 and 42 and Part 4) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 4 of 2016), art. 2
Part 5 ch. 3 (ss. 64B-69) application restricted	34/2022, s. 3(1)	29 October 2022	Commenced on enactment
S. 64B inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 15	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 64B(1A) inserted	39/2021, ss. 6(1)(d), 6(2)	11 June 2022	Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 65(4) amended	15/2022, ss. 95(1), (2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 65(5) inserted	17/2021, s. 13	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 66, table 1 substituted with transitional provisions	15/2022, ss. 96(1), (2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 16(1)(d), 16(2)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 31(1)(a), 31(2)	4 December 2015	Commenced on enactment
S. 66, table 2 substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 31(1)(b), 31(2)	4 December 2015	Commenced on enactment
S. 66(2) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 16(1)(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 66(2A) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 16(1)(b)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 66(2B) amended	17/2021, s. 14(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 66(2B) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 16(1)(c)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 66(2C) inserted	17/2021, s. 14(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
S. 67 application restricted	7/2020, s. 5(2)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 67 references construed	2/2020, s. 5(5)	27 March 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 67(2)(aa) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 32(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 67(2)(aa) substituted	7/2020, S. 12(a)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 67(2)(aa), (b) applied with modifications	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 12(1)(a)(i)	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
S. 67(2)(b) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 32(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 67(3) substituted	7/2020, S. 12(b)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 67(3A)-(3C) inserted	7/2020, S. 12(c)	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 67(3C) deleted	15/2022, ss. 97, 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 70(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 33		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 75(2) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 17	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 34(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 75(4)(b) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 75(4)(d) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 34(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 75(4)(da) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 34(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 76(4) application restricted	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 32(8)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
Ss. 76A, 76B inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 35	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 77(1A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 36(a)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 77(2A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 36(b)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 77(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 36(c)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(c)
Ss. 77(4), (5) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 36(d)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 78(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 37(1)(a), 37(2)-37(5)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 78(1)(a) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 37(1)(b), 37(2)-37(5)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 78(1)(aa) inserted	17/2021, s. 15	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
Ss. 78(1)(aa)-(ad) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 37(1)(b), 37(2)-37(5)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 78(1)(b) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 78(1)(b) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 12	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 78(1)(c) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 78(1)(f) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 18	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(a)
S. 78(1)(oa) inserted	22/2024, ss. 5, 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
S. 79 renumbered as s. 79(1)	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 38(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 79(2) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 38(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 80 substituted	15/2022, ss. 98(1), (2), 99(1)	6 July 2022	Commenced as per s. 99(1)
S. 82(5) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 39(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(c)
Ss. 82(6), (7) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 39(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 84(1)(d) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 40	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 86(1)(a) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 41	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 88(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(1), schedule 1	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
S. 93(2A) deleted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 19(1), 19(2)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 93(2A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 42	8 January 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of sections 30 and 42 and Part 4) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 4 of 2016), art. 2
S. 94(aa) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 43		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 95(4)(c) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 44(1)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 95(5) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2) & sch. part 3 ref. no. 1	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 44(2)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(d)
Ss. 95(5A),(5B) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 44(3)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 95(6) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 44(4)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 96 substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 45	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 96(1) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 96(1)(a) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 96(2) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 97(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 46(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 97(2) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 46(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 98(1)(a) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 47	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(e)
S. 99(4) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 100(2) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 43	17 January 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2017, S.I. No. 7 of 2017, art. 2(b)
S. 101(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 48		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 102 tenancy tribunals constituted under deemed to be validly constituted	2/2009, s. 2(1)(b)	28 January 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 103(1) substituted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 44(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)(a)
Ss. 103(1A)-(1D) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 44(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)(a)
S. 103(4) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 49(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 103(5) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 49(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 104(1) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 45		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)(a)
S. 104(1)(b) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 50(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 104(1)(d) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 45		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)(a)
S. 104(5)(b)(i) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 50(b)(i)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 104(5)(b)(ii) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 50(b)(ii)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 104(5)(b)(iii) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 50(b)(iii)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(f)
S. 106(1) application restricted	27/2020, ss. 1(3), 16	11 January 2021	Commenced as per s. 1(3)
	7/2020, s. 8	1 August 2020	Commenced on enactment
	2/2020, s. 7	27 March 2020	Commenced on enactment
S. 109(2)(c) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 20	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 51(1)(a),(2)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(g)
S. 109(2)(d)(i) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 51(1)(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 109(2)(d)(iii) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 51(1)(c),(2)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(g)
S. 109(2)(d)(v) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 51(1)(d),(2)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(g)
S. 109(2)(d)(vi) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 109(2)(d)(ix) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 114A inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 46	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 115(2)(b) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 115(2)(b) amended	17/2021, s. 16	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 47	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 115(2)(i) repealed	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(2)(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
Ss. 115(4), (5) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 52	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(h)
Ss. 115(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 52		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 117(5) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 53		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 119(1)(i) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 54(a)(i)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 119(1)(iii) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 54(a)(ii)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 119(3) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 54(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 120(2) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 121(1) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(1)(a)	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 121(1)(a) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 55(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
Ss. 121(2)-(5) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(1)(b)	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
Ss. 121(4)(a), (b) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(1)(c)	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 121(4)(a) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 55(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 121(5A) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(1)(d)	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 121(6) deleted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(1)(e)	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 121(7) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 55(c)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 123(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 56(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 123(4) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 56(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
S. 123(5) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 123(6) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 123(7) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 21	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(b)
S. 123(7)(a) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 124 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 57(1)(a), 57(2)-57(4)	25 February 2018	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018. (S.I. No. 37 of 2018), art. 2(c)
S. 124(7) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 49	19 December 2017	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Section 49) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 590 of 2017), art. 2
S. 124(7A), (7B) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 57(1)(b), (2)-(4)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 124(9) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 57(1)(c), 57(3), 57(4)	25 February 2018	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018. (S.I. No. 37 of 2018), art. 2(c)
S. 124(10) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 57(1)(d), 57(3), 57(4)
S. 125 amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 58(1), 58(2)	25 February 2018	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018. (S.I. No. 37 of 2018), art. 2(d)
S. 125(2) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 125A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 59		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 126 repealed	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(2)(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
S. 127(1) reference construed	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 14(2)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 131(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(a)(i)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 131(2) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(a)(ii)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 134(1) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(a), 22(2)(a)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(2) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(b)(i), 22(2)(b)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(a)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(b)
S. 134(2)(a) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(b)(ii), 22(2)(b)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 134(2)(aa) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(b)(iii), 22(2)(b)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 134(2)(b) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(b)(iv), 22(2)(b)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 134(2A) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(c)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(2A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(b)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(b)
S. 134(2B) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(d)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(2C) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(d)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(3) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(c)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(b)
S. 134(3)(b) amended	39/2021, ss. 7(1)(a), 7(2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (Section 7) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 165 of 2022), art. 2
	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(e)(i)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(3)(b)(i) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(e)(ii)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(3)(b)(ii) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(e)(iii)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(3A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(d)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 134(3B) inserted	39/2021, ss. 7(1)(b), 7(2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (Section 7) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 165 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(4) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(f)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(e)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 134(5)(a) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 22(1)(g)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 134(5)(a) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(f)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 134(5)(b) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(f)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(b)
S. 134(7) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 16(g)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 135(1) deleted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 23(a)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 135(1A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(a)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 135(2) deleted	22/2009, s. 100(4)(a)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 135(4) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(b)	9 May 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 216 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 135(4)(e)(i)(IA) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 23(b)(i)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 135(4)(e)(i)(II) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 23(b)(ii)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(c)
S. 135(4)(e)(i)(III) substituted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 23(b)(iii)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(c)
S. 135(4)(e)(i)(IV) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 23(b)(iii)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2(c)
S. 135(4)(e)(i)(I) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
S. 135(4)(e)(ii)(I) applied with modifications	25/2021, ss. 1(3), 33(14)	19 August 2021	Affordable Housing Act 2021 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 424 of 2021), art. 2
Ss. 135(4A)-135(4C) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 135(5) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(d)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(j)
S. 135(5) amended	22/2009, s. 100(4)(b)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 135(6) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(e)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art 2(k)
S. 135(7) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(e)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 137(8) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 60(e)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art 2(k)
Ss. 135A, 135B inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 61		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 136 renumbered s. 136(1)	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 62(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(l)
S. 136(1)(b) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 24(a)	4 June 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(2)(c)
S. 136(1)(ba) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 24(b)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 136(1)(e) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 62(b)(i)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(l)
Ss. 136(1)(i)(i), (ii) deleted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 62(b)(ii)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(l)
S. 136(1)(ka) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 62(b)(iii)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 136(2) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 62(c)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(l)
S. 137(1)(a) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(a), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137(1)(b) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(a), (2)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts. 2, 2(d)
S. 137(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 17(a)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 137(2) amended with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(b), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137(2) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 17(b)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(c)
S. 137(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 17(c)	20 April 2017	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 17(c)) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 159 of 2017), art. 2
S. 137(4)(a) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(c), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137(4)(b) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(c), (2)	15 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 354 of 2019), arts.2, 2(d)
S. 137(5) amended with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(d), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137(6) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 25(1)(e), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137(6) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 17(d)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 137(7) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 17(e)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 137A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 18	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 137A(1) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(a), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137A(2) amended with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(b), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137A(4) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(c), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137A(5) amended with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(d), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 137A(6) substituted with transitional provisions	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 26(1)(e), (2)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 138(1A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 19(a)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 138(2A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 19(b)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 139(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 63(a)	15 March 2023	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Section 63(a))(Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 96 of 2023), art. 2
S. 139(1A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 63(b)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 139(2) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 63(c)		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 139(5), (6) inserted			Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 139(7) inserted	1 January 2016		Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 631 of 2015), art. 2(b)
S. 139(8) inserted			Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 144(5) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 20	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 144A inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 27	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 147A inserted	22/2009, s. 100(5)	15 July 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 148A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148B inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148C inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148D inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148E inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148F inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148G inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148H inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148I inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148J inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148K inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148L inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148M inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148N inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148O inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148P inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148Q inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 64		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 148R inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(b)
S. 148S inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148T inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148U inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148V inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148W inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148X inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148Y inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148Z inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AA inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AB inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AC inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AD inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AE inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 148AF inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(b)
S. 148AG inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 28	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(b)
S. 150 references construed	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(3)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 151(1)(ba) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 29(a)	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(c)
Ss. 151(1)(ba), 151(1)(bb) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 65		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 151(1)(c) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(b)(i)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
Ss. 151(ca), 151(cb) inserted	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(b), 50	24 December 2016	Commenced as per s. 1(3)(b)
S. 151(1)(d) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(b)(ii)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 151(1)(e) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(b)(iii)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 151(1)(f) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(b)(iv)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 151(1)(fa) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 77	8 January 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of sections 30 and 42 and Part 4) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 4 of 2016), art. 2
S. 151(2) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(c)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 151(2A) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 29(b)	4 April 2022	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 167 of 2022), art. 2
S. 151(4) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(d)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 153(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 66	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 156(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 67	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 157(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 68(a)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 157(2A), (2B) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 68(b)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 159(1) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 159(2) substituted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 69(1)(a), 2	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 159(3) restricted	2/2009, s. 2	28 January 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 159(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 69(1)(b), 2	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 159(3A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 69(1)(b), 2	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), art. 2(m)
S. 159(4) restricted	2/2009, s. 2	28 January 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 159(5) restricted	2/2009, s. 2	28 January 2009	Commenced on enactment
S. 164(5) functions transferred	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1	29 July 2011	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 164A inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 30	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 168(2)(da) inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 31	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 174 functions transferred	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1	29 July 2011	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, art. 1(2)
S. 175 trans. of cert. functns. under.	10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20, schedule 2, pt. 1	6 July 2011	Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2
S. 176(3)(b) amended	17/2016, ss. 1(3)(a), 48(2), schedule, pt. 3	23 July 2018	Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 266 of 2018), art. 2(a)
S. 176(3)(ba) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 21	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art. 2(d)
S. 176(5) amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 32	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
S. 177(3A) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 70		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
Ss. 177A, 177B inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 71		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 180(5) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 72		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 180A inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 73		Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4)
S. 181(1) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(e)(i)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 181(3) amended	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 13(4)(e)(ii)	7 April 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 151 of 2016), art.2(a)
S. 190(2)(b) repealed	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 86(2)(c)	1 March 2016	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 119 of 2016), arts. 2(n)
Sch. 1 title amended	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 33	31 May 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 236 of 2019), art. 3(1)(a)
Sch. 2 inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 34	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(a)
Sch. 2, para. (a) amended	39/2021, s. 4(b)	11 December 2021	Commenced on enactment
	17/2021, s. 17(a)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2, para. (ba) amended with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 6(1)(a), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
Sch. 2, para. (ba) inserted	17/2021, s. 17(b)	9 July 2021	Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2, para. (bb) inserted with transitional provisions	22/2024, ss. 6(1)(b), (2), 7(2)	19 July 2024	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 358 of 2024), art. 2
Sch. 3 inserted	14/2019, ss. 1(4), 35	1 July 2019	Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 286 of 2019), art. 2(a)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 8	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 341 of 2022)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 152 of 2022)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 723 of 2021)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 362 of 2021)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form)(No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 353 of 2019)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 287 of 2019)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 217 of 2016)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 150 of 2016)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 257 of 2015)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 162 of 2012)
	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Section 202) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 649 of 2004)
S. 24A(5)	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Castlebar) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 187 of 2025)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Tullow) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 186 of 2025)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athlone (Roscommon)) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 43 of 2025)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Sligo-Drumcliffe) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 675 of 2024)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Carrigaline) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 456 of 2024)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Galway County Council) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 455 of 2024)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Westmeath County Council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 579 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Shannon) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 578 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Waterford City and County council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 433 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Limerick City and County council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 432 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Kilkenny County council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 431 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ennis) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 430 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Westport) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 333 of 2023)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Kildare County Council) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 380 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Bandon - Kinsale) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 247 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Tullamore) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 140 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Mullingar) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 139 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Mallow) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 138 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Killarney) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 137 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athy) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 136 of 2020)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Strandhill) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 647 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Piltown) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 646 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Cobh) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 645 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Baltinglass) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 644 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Macroom) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 479 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Carlow) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 478 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Waterford City South) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 326 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Waterford City East) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 325 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Trim) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 324 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Portlaoise) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 323 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Midleton) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 322 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Limerick City West) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 321 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Limerick City North) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 320 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Kilkenny) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 319 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Kells) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 318 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Graiguecullen – Portarlington) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 317 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Gort - Kinvara) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 316 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Gorey) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 315 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Fermoy) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 314 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Dundalk South) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 313 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Dundalk - Carlingford) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 312 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athlone) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 311 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athenry - Oranmore) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 310 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Arklow) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 309 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ardee) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 308 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Limerick City East) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 122 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Limerick City East) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 121 of 2019)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Drogheda) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 402 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Greystones) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 401 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Cobh) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 113 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Maynooth) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 109 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Kildare-Newbridge) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 29 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Laytown-Bettystown) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 28 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ashbourne) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 27 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ratoath) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 26 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Bray) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 25 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Wicklow) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 24 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City East) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 23 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Celbridge-Leixlip) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 22 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City Central) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 21 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Electoral Area of Naas) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 20 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City West) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 19 of 2017)
	Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ballincollig-Carrigaline) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 18 of 2017)
S. 149	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Establishment Day) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 525 of 2004)
S. 163(1)	Private Residential Tenancies Board Superannuation Scheme 2011 (S.I. No. 625 of 2011)
S. 202	Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (Section 202) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 649 of 2004)

Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

Residential Tenancies Act 2004No. 27 of 2004

Contents

Commencement

Amendments and other effects

SIs made under the Act

Residential Tenancies Act 2004
No. 27 of 2004