The necessary Regulations cannot be finalised for signing into law until after the enactment and commencement of relevant provisions of the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Provisions Bill 2026. A small number of consequential Regulations have been prepared and will be signed into law directly after enactment to enable the smooth operation of the new measures from 1 March 2026. The Regulations relate to the commencement of the new legal provisions and the prescription of various notices under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 to 2025 including notices with regard to rent reviews and exemptions from the rent increase restriction and the statement that issues by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to tenants and landlords upon the registration of a tenancy.
On 27 January 2026, the Government approved the publication of the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026. The Bill and the related Explanatory Memorandum was published on 3 February 2026 and can be found here:
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2026/11/eng/initiated/b1126d.pdf
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/bill/2026/11/eng/memo/b1126d-memo.pdf
A detailed communications campaign by my Department, in conjunction with the RTB, will continue to publicise the new legislative measures from 1 March 2026. Up-to-date information is available at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/publications/government-reforms-to-the-rental-sector-starting-1-march-2026/
