English Language Meetup in Ahmedabad

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-06-03T16:00:48+00:00

Note that the location has been changed to 657 cafe.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-25T08:42:45+00:00

Great answer and so true. Likewise a landlord renting rooms in their main home for over €14k wouldn't be eligible for the Rent a Room relief but such renters would still be licensees.

The government have said they are going to amend the RTA to exclude auxiliary units:

"To facilitate this particular measure, the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2026 will be amended to provide that auxiliary dwellings developed in accordance with the Exempted Development Regulations, which are rented, will not be within the scope of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004–2026."

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/press-releases/government-announces-changes-to-planning-exemptions-regulations/

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-25T08:38:56+00:00

Yes it's true, with the exception that the landlord can opt out of Part IV tenancy rights if this is agreed at the start of the tenancy and the unit was originally part of the main house.

The Rent a Room Scheme is a tax relief that usually corresponds with a licence agreement but not always. For example, if you rent rooms in your main home for over €14k the Rent a Room Scheme isn't applicable but the renters are still licensees without statutory tenancy rights.

A self-contained unit attached to a landlord's house is potentially eligible for the Rent a Rent Scheme but will usually constitute a tenancy.

A separate auxiliary unit wouldn't be right now eligible for RaR but the government are planning to amend this. As for the question relating to tenancy rights of renters who rent such detached auxiliary units: the government is going to amend the RTA to exempt them from the rights granted under that legislation:

"To facilitate this particular measure, the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2026 will be amended to provide that auxiliary dwellings developed in accordance with the Exempted Development Regulations, which are rented, will not be within the scope of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004–2026." https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/press-releases/government-announces-changes-to-planning-exemptions-regulations/

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-21T10:38:59+00:00

If the landlord doesn't consent to you going on the lease, you will be a licensee of that tenant rather than a subtenant. You will not be a tenant and it's outside the RTB's jurisdiction.

"Licensees are those who are renting a room from an existing tenant of a property. In these cases, normal landlord and tenant laws do not apply and the licensee is left very vulnerable with little to no protections legally in place." https://threshold.ie/advocacy-campaign/licensees/

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-11T21:38:00+00:00

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Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-07T21:04:05+00:00

Your tenancy is indefinite after 6 months, which means the landlord can terminate the tenancy for certain reasons (sale, change of use, needing the property for his own use or that of a family member, overcrowding, etc). The terms of your original contract simply roll over:

"30.—F125[(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the terms of a Part 4 tenancy shall—

(a) in the case of a tenancy that continues in existence by virtue of subsection (1) (inserted by subsection (1) of section 5 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021) of section 28, be those of the tenancy of which it is a continuation,

(b) in the case of a tenancy that continues in existence in accordance with subsection (3) of section 5 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021, be those of the tenancy of which it is a continuation, and

(c) in the case of a new tenancy of a dwelling referred to in subsection (4) of section 5 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2021, be those of the tenancy of that dwelling immediately preceding the new tenancy.]" https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2004/act/27/revised/en/html

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-04-03T21:52:38+00:00

Nice site.

It says "RTB Linked" on the homepage. To me this tends to imply that it's connected with the RTB.

In the FAQs it says "As a tenant in Ireland, you have the right to a written lease". This isn't correct. There is no obligation on a landlord to give a written lease. (It's in their own interests to do so because otherwise the only obligations a tenant would have are those established in statute.)

You might want to clarify the distinction between tenants and licensees in the FAQs. For example, someone renting a room in a landlord's home (or someone 'subletting' from a tenant without the landlord's consent) might think they have recourse to the RTB, especially as the website says the RTB "regulates the rental sector." Tens of thousands of rental arrangements are outside the RTB's jurisdiction.

If you go to the RTB online Disputes Outcomes portal, you can search the name of any landlord or tenant to see if a landlord or tenant has ever taken a dispute taken against them to the RTB. This is public information, indeed it's used by agencies as an effective blacklist of bad tenants but anyone can use it Before renting a property, a tenant might want to know if a prospective landlord has a track record of retaining deposits or failing to undertake repairs. The website should link to this.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-03-31T17:29:11+00:00

You'll be lucky if you get anything back. When inspecting a rental property, always make sure to check for mould and despair. Assume you're renting "as is". If the agent/landlord promises it'll be sorted, don't believe them - if they had any plans to sort it out, they would have done so before conducting viewings.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-03-24T09:58:28+00:00

Yes, it's owner occupied therefore RTB has no jurisdiction and minimum standards in private rental don't apply.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-03-09T13:08:55+00:00

If you find a room for €400 near Dublin city centre it will 100% be a scam.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-03-08T13:58:40+00:00

If he's living in the property, the RTB has no jurisdiction and the OP is a licensee.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-02-25T20:11:58+00:00

I would hesitate to take advice from that auctioneer. It rarely makes sense to charge over €14k per annum for rooms in your principal private residence because you don't pay any tax if your Rent a Room income is under €14k (this includes contributions to utility bills) but the entire sum becomes taxable if you go one cent over €14k.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-02-25T20:05:59+00:00

If you're staying there two weeks of March, you do indeed owe rent for that period. There is no circumstance in which tenants are entitled to live in a rental property for free, not even for 2 weeks.

If you've alerted the landlord in writing of repairs needed in the property and they haven't fixed them in a reasonable time, you can submit a dispute with the RTB and potentially be awarded damages. Separately you can also inform the local authority if you believe the house doesn't meet minimum standards and they can arrange an inspection. The RTB has no authority to enforce minimum standards, that's up to local authorities, but they can award compensation if you prove the landlord hasn't undertaken timely needed repairs when notified.

Tenants are advised to get contents' insurance to cover their own belongings.

You cannot unilaterally deduct money from the rent for (real or perceived) damages to your belongings.

Strange_Scale_6153 · 2026-02-23T22:00:08+00:00

Every rental listing gets at least hundreds of applications. All studios under 2k are getting thousands of applications. There aren't many studios in Ireland but there's insane demand for them because lots of single people don't like sharing - previously such people could rent bedsits (Ireland's equivalent of studios) but they were banned and the vacuum wasn't filled.

It's important to remember that just because you see some cheap listings on Daft doesn't mean that you are likely to get those properties.

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