Residential Tenancies Act 2004

F112[Rent pressure zones

24A

24A.F113[]]

Annotations

Amendments:

F112

Inserted (24.12.2016) by Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (17/2016), s. 36, commenced as per s. 1(3)(b).

F113

Repealed (1.03.2026) by Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (3/2026), s. 2(a), S.I. No. 67 of 2026.

Editorial Notes:

E48

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (15.05.2025 to 31.12.2025) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Castlebar) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 187 of 2025), in effect per art. 2.

E49

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (15.05.2025 to 31.12.2025) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Tullow) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 186 of 2025), in effect per art. 2.

E50

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (26.02.2025 to 31.12.2025) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athlone (Roscommon)) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 43 of 2025), in operation as per art. 2.

E51

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (5.12.2024 to 31.12.2025) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Sligo-Drumcliffe) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 675 of 2024), in operation as per art. 2.

E52

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (12.09.2024 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Carrigaline) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 456 of 2024), in operation as per art. 2.

E53

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (12.09.2024 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Galway County Council) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 455 of 2024), in operation as per art. 2.

E54

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (30.11.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Westmeath County Council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 579 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E55

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (30.11.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Shannon) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 578 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E56

Note amendment of period for rent pressure zones in orders made under subs. (5) to 31 December 2021 made (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019, as amended to 31 December 2024 (9.07.2021) by Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021 (17/2021), s. 18, commenced on enactment.

Note also extension of period for certain deemed rent pressure zones to 31 December 2024 in s. 24B below.

E57

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (31.08.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area Of Waterford City And County Council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 433 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E58

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (31.08.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Limerick City and County Council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 432 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E59

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (31.08.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Kilkenny County Council) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 431 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E60

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (31.08.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ennis) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 430 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E61

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (28.06.2023 to 31.12.2024) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Westport) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 333 of 2023), in operation as per art. 2.

E62

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (29.09.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Administrative Area of Kildare County Council) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 380 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E63

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (16.07.2020 to 31.12.2020) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Bandon - Kinsale) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 247 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E64

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (22.04.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Tullamore) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 140 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E65

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (22.04.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Mullingar) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 139 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E66

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (22.04.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Mallow) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 138 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E67

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (22.04.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Killarney) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 137 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E68

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (22.04.2020 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Athy) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 136 of 2020), in operation as per art. 2.

E69

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (18.12.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Strandhill) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 647 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E70

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (18.12.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Piltown) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 646 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E71

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (18.12.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Cobh) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 645 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E72

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (18.12.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Baltinglass) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 644 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E73

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (26.09.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Macroom) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 479 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E74

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (26.09.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Carlow) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 478 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E75

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Waterford City South) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 326 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E76

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Waterford City East) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 325 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E77

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Trim) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 324 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E78

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Portlaoise) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 323 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E79

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Midleton) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 322 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E80

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Limerick City West) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 321 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E81

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Limerick City North) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 320 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E82

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Kilkenny) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 319 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E83

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Kells) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 318 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E84

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Graiguecullen - Portarlington) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 317 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E85

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Gort - Kinvara) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 316 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E86

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Gorey) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 315 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E87

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Fermoy) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 314 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E88

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Dundalk South) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 313 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E89

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Dundalk - Carlingford) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 312 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E90

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Athlone) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 311 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E91

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Athenry - Oranmore) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 310 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E92

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Arklow) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 309 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E93

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (2.07.2019 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Ardee) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 308 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E94

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (28.03.2019 to 28.03.2022) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Navan) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 122 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E95

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (28.03.2019 to 28.03.2022) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area Of Limerick City East) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 121 of 2019), in operation as per art. 2.

E96

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (20.09.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Drogheda) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 402 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E97

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (20.09.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Greystones) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 401 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E98

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (30.03.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Cobh) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 113 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E99

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (30.03.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Maynooth) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 109 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E100

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Kildare-Newbridge) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 29 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E101

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Laytown-Bettystown) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 28 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E102

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ashbourne) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 27 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E103

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ratoath) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 26 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E104

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Bray) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 25 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E105

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Wicklow) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 24 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E106

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City East) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 23 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E107

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Celbridge-Leixlip) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 22 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E108

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City Central) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 21 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E109

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Naas) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 20 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E110

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Galway City West) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 19 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E111

Power pursuant to subs. (5) exercised (27.01.2017 to 31.12.2021) by Rent Pressure Zone (Local Electoral Area of Ballincollig-Carrigaline) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 18 of 2017), in operation as per art. 2; as affected (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019.

E112

Previous affecting provision: subs. (6A) inserted (18.10.2024) by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), s. 634(c), commenced as per s. 1(4); section repealed (1.03.2026) as per F-note above.

E113

Previous affecting provision: application of Part restricted (19.08.2021) by Affordable Housing Act 2021 (25/2021), s. 33(1), S.I. 424 of 2021; section repealed (1.03.2026) as per F-note above.

E114

Previous affecting provision: subs. (4)(b) substituted (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(1)(a), S.I. No. 236 of 2019; section repealed (1.03.2026) as per F-note above.

E115

Previous affecting provision: application of subs. (5), and orders made under subs. (5), restricted (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(2), S.I. No. 236 of 2019; section repealed (1.03.2026) as per F-note above.

E116

Previous affecting provision: subs. (10) amended (4.06.2019) by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 (14/2019), s. 8(1)(b), S.I. No. 236 of 2019; section repealed (1.03.2026) as per F-note above.