The Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 introduces, with effect from 6 July 2022, important changes to the law regarding the termination of residential tenancies. These amendments involve:
- the introduction of a new requirement for landlords to serve a copy of any notice of termination on the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) – previously this obligation applied when terminating on the ground of non-payment of rent only;
- enabling the RTB to assist by providing contact details of tenants to landlords for the purposes of facilitating a reletting offer where required under the Residential Tenancies Acts; and
- increasing the notice period to be given by landlords when terminating Part 4 tenancies with a duration of less than 3 years. The resulting new notice periods are as follows:
| Duration of Tenancy | Previous Notice Period | New Notice Period |
| Less than 6 months | 28 days | 90 days |
| Not less than 6 months but less than 1 year | 90 days | 152 days |
| Not less than 1 year but less than 3 years | 120 days | 180 days |
| Not less than 3 years but less than 7 years | 180 days | 180 days |
| Not less than 7 years but less than 8 years | 196 days | 196 days |
| Not less than 8 years | 224 days | 224 days |
For further information on this topic, please contact Aoife Smyth, Knowledge Lawyer or any member of A&L Goodbody’s Real Estate team.