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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Chapter 1 Application of the Residential Tenancies Acts |
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1 | (20) |
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1 | (1) |
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Exclusions where the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 does not apply to a tenancy of a dwelling |
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1 | (4) |
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Types of tenancies to which the Act applies |
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5 | (5) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (9) |
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Registration of tenancies |
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20 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Tenancy Obligations of Landlords |
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21 | (28) |
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21 | (1) |
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Peaceful and exclusive occupation of the dwelling |
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21 | (3) |
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Standard and maintenance of the dwelling |
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24 | (10) |
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To effect and maintain a policy of insurance |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (4) |
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Provision of contact details |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Duties owed to third parties |
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39 | (3) |
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Prohibition on penalisation of tenants |
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42 | (1) |
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Contracting out of landlord obligations |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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RTB's jurisdiction to determine disputes over landlord obligations |
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46 | (1) |
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Timing of applications for breach of landlord obligations |
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46 | (1) |
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Sub-tenancies created out of Part 4 tenancies |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Tenancy Obligations of Tenants |
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49 | (16) |
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49 | (1) |
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To pay the rent and other charges |
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49 | (1) |
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Not to cause the landlord to fail to comply with any landlord obligations |
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49 | (1) |
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To allow the landlord access to inspect the dwelling |
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50 | (1) |
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To notify the landlord of defects |
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51 | (1) |
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Not to cause any deterioration beyond normal wear and tear |
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51 | (6) |
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57 | (3) |
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Not to cause the invalidation of landlord's insurance |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Not to alter or improve without written consent |
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61 | (1) |
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To use only as a dwelling |
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62 | (1) |
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Landlord's costs in deciding whether to consent to a use |
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62 | (1) |
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To inform the landlord of all persons ordinarily resident in the dwelling |
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62 | (1) |
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Obligations in relation to the deposit |
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62 | (1) |
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Proposed overholding under a fixed term tenancy |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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Tenancy obligations in Part 4 tenancies |
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64 | (1) |
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Subtenancies created out of Part 4 tenancies |
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64 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Rent and Rent Reviews |
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65 | (26) |
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65 | (1) |
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Rent and rent reviews in the private rented sector |
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65 | (11) |
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Rent and rent reviews by approved housing bodies |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (8) |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (1) |
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Transfer of the functions of the Rent Tribunal to the RTB |
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90 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Security of Tenure |
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91 | (14) |
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91 | (1) |
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Tenancies to which the security of tenure of the Part 4 tenancy do not apply |
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91 | (1) |
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Operation of the Part 4 tenancy |
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92 | (1) |
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Terms of the Part 4 tenancy |
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93 | (1) |
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Measure of security of tenure offered by a Part 4 tenancy |
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94 | (4) |
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Multiple tenants and Part 4 tenancies |
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98 | (3) |
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Interaction between a Part 4 tenancy and a fixed term tenancy |
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101 | (1) |
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Assignment of Part 4 tenancies and sub-tenancies created out of Part 4 tenancies |
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101 | (1) |
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Right to a new tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980 |
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102 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Tenancy Terminations |
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105 | (44) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (8) |
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113 | (2) |
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When the landlord is terminating a tenancy |
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115 | (24) |
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Fable of the `lead tenant' |
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139 | (1) |
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When the tenant is terminating a tenancy |
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140 | (4) |
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Deemed termination of a Part 4 tenancy |
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144 | (2) |
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Termination of a Part 4 tenancy on the tenant's death |
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146 | (1) |
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Termination of a Part 4 tenancy involving multiple tenants |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Social Housing Support |
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149 | (28) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (6) |
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Housing supports within the private rented sector |
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155 | (8) |
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Tenancies entered into by housing authorities |
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163 | (14) |
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Chapter 8 Dispute Resolution |
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177 | (54) |
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177 | (1) |
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Applying to the RTB for dispute resolution |
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177 | (9) |
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186 | (1) |
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Interim measures pending adjudication or mediation |
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187 | (1) |
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Protection of the status quo whilst a dispute is pending |
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188 | (3) |
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Circumstances in which disputes will not be dealt with by the RTB |
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191 | (1) |
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Withdrawal of matters that have been referred to the RTB |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (4) |
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Seeking judicial review of an adjudicator's determination order |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (8) |
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214 | (11) |
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225 | (1) |
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Enforcement of determination orders |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (32) |
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Appendix A Warning letters, notices and statutory declarations to be used when the landlord is terminating the tenancy |
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231 | (14) |
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Appendix B Sample notices to be used when the tenant is terminating the tenancy |
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245 | (2) |
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Appendix C Notices of rent review |
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247 | (4) |
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Appendix D Miscellaneous notices |
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251 | (12) |
| Index |
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