The Residential Tenancies Act 2020 is another piece of emergency legislation that has evolved as a result of COVID-19 it recognises the difficulties that would be faced by tenants in finding alternative accommodation ...

In a recent High Court decision, it was ruled that the liquidator not only failed in his application before the court, but in bringing forward an application that was 'doomed to fail'...

A recent High Court decision of Mr Justin Allen on 14 January 2020 in the matter of A.D.M Mersey Plc v Bergin and Another provides clarity on the effect of a voluntary severance of a joint tenancy

The Government's latest Housing for All update was published last week and includes housing delivery statistics for Q1 2024 as well as updates on priority housing actions.

The High Court considered the enforcement of a "keep open" covenant in a lease and whether the tenant of the anchor supermarket unit would be forced to keep trading where it was operating at a loss.

In accordance with their commitment in the Housing for All plan to increase protections for students in private rental accommodation the Government has today enacted the Residential Tenancies...

In Camiveo Limited v Dunnes Stores, the Supreme Court, confirming earlier judicial precedent, held that notwithstanding the obligation of first registration...

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021 (the "Act") was enacted by President Higgins on 11 December 2021, providing for an amended cap on rent increases in rent pressure zones ("RPZs")...

It is estimated that there are currently 10,442 student beds in operation in Dublin, catering for just 13.2% of the student population.

Where a tenant proposes to carry out fit-out works on a leased premises, it is crucial that the tenant seek specialist insurance advice before carrying out those fit-out works.

We have recently published an insight which sets out the Key Amendments in the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 (the "Bill") and in particular the impact on landlords.

A retention (or reservation) of title clause is a clause in an agreement whereby a party selling goods seeks to reserve to itself the title in those goods until certain conditions have been met by the buyer, usually payment.

Dáil Éireann resumed on 18 September 2024, with both the Companies Act (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill and the Finance...

The recent Case of Oyster Shuckers Limited T/A KLAW (1) v Architecture Manufacture Support (EU) Limited and Wooi Heong Tan [2020] IEHC 527 tested the argument of whether COVID-19

Further changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (the "2004 Act") have been introduced by the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (the "2022 Act")...

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.

President Higgins signed the Residential Tenancies (No.2) Act 2021 (the "2021 Act") into law on 9 July 2021. The 2021 Act extends the temporary protection put in place to protect tenants...