Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Extends notice periods for rent arrears evictions to 90 days during emergency period (10 Jan 2021), requiring landlords to give tenants 28 days to pay arrears after written notice to tenant and Residential Tenancies Board.
• Freezes residential rent increases during emergency period; tenants experiencing Covid-19 job loss or receiving pandemic payments can declare eligibility for enhanced protections by notifying Residential Tenancies Board.
• Requires landlords to send eviction notices for unpaid rent simultaneously to tenant and Residential Tenancies Board; Board must offer tenants Money Advice and Budgeting Service assistance when notified of arrears.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage33rd Dáil

   22 Jul 2020
2. Second Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jul 2020
3. Committee Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jul 2020
4. Report Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jul 2020
5. Fifth Stage33rd Dáil

   30 Jul 2020
6. Second Stage26th Seanad

   31 Jul 2020
7. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   31 Jul 2020
8. Report Stage26th Seanad

   31 Jul 2020
9. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   31 Jul 2020
10. Enacted

    1 Aug 2020

Debates

• Second Stage31 Jul 2020↗
• Committee and Remaining Stages30 Jul 2020↗
• Order for Second Stage28 Jul 2020↗

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