The Revenue Commissioners could force tenants to pay back the money if they claim the rent tax credit but their landlord fails to register their tenancy.
Tag: renting
Posted inCity Desk
Council Briefs: Turning the Baggot Street Hospital into Homes, Building an Activity Centre on the River, and Councillors on the Evictions Ban
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.
Posted inMar 1st, 2023, Unreal Estate
20% of Bill for Room in Aparto’s Student Complexes Down to Charges on top of Rent
Landlords can legally add charges, but which charges are allowed is disputed. And it’s a practice that leaves tenants vulnerable to faster-growing payments even if, on paper, the rents have only risen in line with rent controls.
Posted inCity Desk, Feb 8th, 2023
Landlords and Tenants Ignore RTB Rulings Too Often, Board Members Worry
The issue of determination orders being ignored “could undermine the credibility of the board”, say the minutes of an RTB board meeting in 2021.
Posted inNov 30th, 2022, Unreal Estate
Former Garda, Previously Convicted for Breaching Fire-Safety, Rented Out Homes Using a False Name
Since the RTB won’t hear a case unless it knows the landlord’s full name, his tenants struggled to get their complaints about him heard.
Posted inNov 23rd, 2022, Unreal Estate
In Rathmines, a Landlord Looks to Evict Two Buildings of Tenants
“We are going to be the new homeless,” says one. “I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see too many opportunities.”
Posted inNov 2nd, 2022, Unreal Estate
Increase in Landlords Using “Vacancy or Lack of Tenancy” Loophole to Charge Higher Rents
Official figures show an small uptick in landlords telling the RTB they were claiming an exemption from rent-cap rules because their properties hadn’t been rented for a while, or ever. But the totals are still small.
Posted inAug 31st, 2022, City Desk
As a Tenants’ Union Grows, Can It Draw in More Migrants?
People who have moved to Dublin from other countries are among the most vulnerable tenants in the city, more likely to be renters, to live in overcrowded apartments, and to end up homeless.
Posted inCity Desk, Jul 27th, 2022
The Main Exit Route From Homelessness Is Collapsing
Homelessness is likely to increase for the rest of this year, says Mike Allen, director of advocacy with Focus Ireland.
Posted inJul 13th, 2022, Unreal Estate
Councillors Dig in with Effort to Curb Build-to-Rent Housing, Despite Warning from Planning Regulator
During marathon meetings last week about the next city development plan, councillors voted to keep in local policies in the draft that likely clash with national guidelines.