Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 65/2020 Official bill number / year
Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Eoin Ó Broin · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 24 Nov 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Nov 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to require landlords prove compliance with minimum and fire safety standards before renting a property.
- Landlords must obtain independent inspection certificates from qualified professionals and submit them to Residential Tenancies Board during tenancy registration.
- Minister sets certification fees and can phase rollout for existing rental properties over four years.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil24 Nov 2020
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil24 Nov 2020
Debates
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