Rent Pressure Zone calculator

Use the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) calculator to find out the maximum rent increase allowed for properties in Rent Pressure Zones.

How to use the Rent Pressure Zone calculator

  1. Check if your property is in an RPZ: by entering your address or Eircode.
  2. Calculate the rent increase: use the RPZ calculator to determine the maximum rent increase allowed.
  3. Set rent amounts: find out the correct rent for a new tenancy or during a rent review.

To set rent correctly using the RPZ calculator, you will need to enter the:

  • Current rent amount
  • Date the last rent was set
  • Date the new rent is set

If you need to check if a previous rent increase was correct, enter the rent details from the last rent setting or review.

Residential Tenancies Board

Rent Pressure Zone Calculation

Summary of results for maximum rent increase permitted for dwelling in Rent Pressure Zone.

Are you in a Rent Pressure Zone?

Enter your address or Eircode to find out if your property is in an RPZ.

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    HICP Index Table:

    Source All-Items Harmonised Index of Consumers Prices in relation to Ireland, as published in the RTB Table of HICP values

    YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

    Information


    The RTB is required by law to establish and maintain a RPZ calculator and publish a table of HICP values to assist both landlords and tenants understand how to lawfully set rents in a RPZ. The calculator will identify the percentage difference (if any) between the HICP value on the date the rent was previously set and the HICP value that applies on the date the new rent is set.

    Any rent increase in a RPZ is prohibited from exceeding general inflation (as recorded by the HICP inflation rate) and cannot increase by more than 2% per annum pro rata, where HICP inflation is higher. Rent may not be set above any permissible increase set out on the RPZ calculator.

    The cap of 2% per annum pro rata will result in lower rent increases in RPZs during times of high inflation. The calculator may indicate that no rent increase is allowed.

    There is no legal requirement on a landlord to increase the current rent amount. There is no legal obstacle to a landlord reducing the current rent amount.