Your rights as a Tenant
- You are entitled to quiet and exclusive enjoyment of your home
- You are entitled to certain minimum standards of accommodation
- You are entitled to a rent book
- You have the right to contact the landlord or their agent at any reasonable times. You are also entitled to the appropriate contact information you need to do so (telephone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, etc.)
- Your landlord is only allowed to enter your home with your permission. If the landlord needs to carry out repairs or inspect the premises, it should be by prior arrangement, except in an emergency
- You are entitled to reimbursement for any repairs that you carry out that are the landlord’s responsibility
- You are entitled to have friends to stay overnight or for short periods, unless specifically forbidden in your tenancy agreement. You must tell your landlord about an extra person moving in
- You are entitled to a certain amount of notice of the termination of your tenancy
- You are entitled to refer any disputes to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) without being penalised for doing so
- You have the right to a copy of any register entry held by the PRTB dealing with your tenancy
- Since 1 January 2009, all homes for rent must have a Building Energy Rating (BER). A BER will inform you how energy-efficient the home is. It will help you make an informed choice when comparing properties to rent.
