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Ireland's residential rental sector has undergone significant transformation with the enactment of two major pieces of legislation in 2026. The Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 introduces substantial changes to compliance requirements, enforcement mechanisms, and dispute resolution processes that landlords and property managers must navigate. These reforms include new fixed payment notice regimes, extended timeframes for RTB proceedings, increased penalties, and stricter

Please briefly describe the main laws that govern real estate in your jurisdiction. Laws relating to leases of business premises should be listed in response to question...

The Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CPR) came into effect on 8 January 2026. The CPR will substantially replace the long-standing Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (2011 Regulation).

The Government's much-anticipated proposals to reform the rules on rent and security of tenure in the residential tenancy sector were finally announced on 10 June.

A mere 4 months into 2016 and it has already been a year of change for construction contracting in Ireland both in the private and public sector.

Further to their closure on 27 March 2020, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) announced that in order to facilitate property transactions they will be open to receive applications via An Post...

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The Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 is commenced, as we outline in our Insights blog post: Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 commenced. Several projects have been designated as critical infrastructure projects, as we outline in our public procurement section.

Emergency measures to protect residential tenants from eviction and rent increases during the Covid-19 pandemic were introduced under the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Covid – 19) Act 2020

On the 17 December 2024, the High Court in enforcing an Adjudicator's decision under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (the "Act") delivered an ex tempore judgement...