Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021

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• Extends the emergency period under the 2020 Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act, allowing continued protections for tenants during the crisis.
• Requires students to give minimum notice before ending tenancies and restricts upfront payments tenants must make to landlords.
• Amends the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to enforce these student notice requirements and payment restrictions.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   17 Jun 2021
2. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Jun 2021
3. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Jun 2021
4. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Jun 2021
5. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   23 Jun 2021
6. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   25 Jun 2021
7. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Jul 2021
8. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   5 Jul 2021
9. Enacted

   9 Jul 2021