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Your rights as a renter in Ireland, with your own dates worked out
The notice period you are owed, the last day to dispute it, the most your rent can rise, what the deposit rules say. Every figure read from the Act and dated, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
- 12 tools, all free
- 73 guides, each dated
- Threshold first, 1800 454 454
What has happened?
Pick the line that matches. Each one gives you the steps in order, the dates that matter and the free help first.
The tools · 12, all free
Your own dates and figures, written up like a rent-book entry
Everything runs in your browser. No tool says a notice is invalid or what the RTB will decide; they give you the notice period you are owed, the last day to dispute, the most your rent can rise and what the deposit rules say, with the Act and the date beside each figure.
- ToolFreeNotice of termination checkerIs my notice valid, and what is the last day?Check my notice →
- ToolFreeRent increase checkerCan my rent go up by this much?Check the cap →
- ToolFreeDeposit returnWhat should I get back, and how do I ask?Work out my deposit →
- Tenancy timelineWhich rules apply to my tenancy, and when do they change?
- Giving noticeHow much notice must I give, and from when?
- Rent tax credit calculatorHow much rent tax credit can I claim?
- HAP calculatorIs this rent inside the HAP limit for my household?
- Rent arrears plannerWhat happens if I fall behind, and how do I stop it?
- Minimum standards checkIs my rented home up to standard, and who do I tell?
- Letter builderWhat do I write, and to whom?
- Moving in and moving out checklistWhat do I check before I pay, and before I hand back the keys?
- My tenancyWhere do I keep my dates and my letters?
Why the old answers are wrong
The law changed twice in 2026
From 1 March 2026 one national cap replaced Rent Pressure Zones, six-year tenancies began, and larger landlords lost the no-fault grounds. From 14 September 2026 RTB hearings became public and a landlord has seven days to send the RTB its copy of a notice. Every page written before March 2026 is now wrong somewhere.
- Notices of termination reached the RTB in Q2 2026, 50.2% for a sale
- 4 031
- A month for a new tenancy in Q1 2026; €1 513 for a sitting tenant
- €1 839
- The most a rent may rise in 12 months since 1 March 2026, whichever is lower
- 2% or CPI
From the RTB and the CSO, checked 27 Oct 2026. What changed in 2026 → · The figures →
The guides · 73
Ten chapters, every rule cited to a dated source
- Chapter 5Notices and evictionThe chapter on one page →
- Chapter 2Rent and increasesThe chapter on one page →
- Chapter 7The RTB processThe chapter on one page →
Rules version 2026-10-27, checked 27 October 2026, the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2026. Every rule is traceable to a source: RTB: rental law changes from 1 March 2026 · Oireachtas Library: Bill Digest, Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 · RTB: notices of termination · Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (revised), s.66 · RTB: important changes to rental law from 14 September 2026 · RTB: setting and reviewing private rents from 1 March 2026 · RTB: rent calculator · CSO: Consumer Price Index · RTB: deposits · Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 · all sources.