Residential Tenancies (Illegal Evictions) (Amendment) Bill 2024

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• Creates new criminal offence for forcibly ending a tenancy without legal process.
• Allows courts to award exemplary damages in illegal eviction cases as punishment.
• Enables data sharing between rental board, property regulator, and Revenue to identify landlords.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   9 May 2024