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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2021
- Sponsor
- Barry Ward · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 7 May 2021
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 section 105 to treat landlord evidence of intent to sell property as ordinary evidence, not 'strong evidence', in Tenancy Tribunal proceedings.
- Clarifies that landlords bear the burden of proof regarding validity of termination notices and statutory declarations in Tenancy Tribunal cases.
- Codifies High Court decisions (Gunn v RTB and Stulpinaite v RTB) into legislation governing evidentiary standards and proof obligations at Tenancy Tribunals.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad7 May 2021
Debates
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