{"id":244,"date":"2025-04-24T11:33:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:59:45","slug":"setting-and-reviewing-rent-in-a-rent-pressure-zone-rpz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/setting-reviewing-rent\/setting-and-reviewing-rent-in-a-rent-pressure-zone-rpz\/","title":{"rendered":"Laistigh de chrios br\u00fa c\u00edosa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-notice no-print\">\n        <div class=\"inner container\">\n            <p><strong>Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n ar f\u00e1il go luath<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p>\u00c1r leithsc\u00e9al as an m\u00edchaoithi\u00falacht. Cuirfear aistri\u00fach\u00e1n Gaeilge ar an leathanach seo ar f\u00e1il go luath. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid foighneachta agus muid ag obair ar leagan uasd\u00e1taithe.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><section id=\"block-block_859c6326df3e7849ff65bde15467fa4d\" class=\"header-block rtb-block colour-teal margin-top-none margin-bottom-default\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n    <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Bord um Tion\u00f3ntachta\u00ed C\u00f3naithe.\" href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\"><i class=\"rtb-home-icon\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><i class=\"rtb-chevron\"><\/i><\/nav>\n        \n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                            \n                <h1 class=\"heading-xl\">Laistigh de chrios br\u00fa c\u00edosa<\/h1>\n                <p>If your property is in a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ), rent increases are limited by law. The RPZ calculator helps you to check the maximum rent increase allowed. <\/p>                            <\/div>\n            <!-- Temporary image: Remove after migrating illustrations to the illustration_selection field -->\n            \n                                    <div class=\"illustration fade-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-content\/themes\/rtb\/assets\/images\/illustrations\/header-block\/header-illustration-teal-a.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"block-block_99e210da76c88a45d72ef87def93f1a4\" class=\"navigation-block container rtb-block margin-top-xs margin-bottom-s\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n        <header>\n                            <h2 class=\"heading-s\">On this page<\/h2>                        <i class=\"rtb-arrow down\"><\/i>\n        <\/header>\n                    <nav class=\"navigation\">            \n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#rent-pressure\" target=\"\">What is a rent pressure zone?<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#check-if\" target=\"\">How to check if your property is in an RPZ<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#Do-RPZ\" target=\"\">Do RPZ rules apply to all tenancies in an RPZ area?<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#exempt-from\" target=\"\">What properties are exempt from RPZ rules?<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#Reviewing-rent\" target=\"\">Reviewing rent in an RPZ<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#new-tenancy\" target=\"\">Setting rent for a new tenancy<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#rent-incorrectly\" target=\"\">What should I do if I set rent incorrectly in an RPZ?<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#more-help\" target=\"\">Get more help<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#Disputes-about\" target=\"\">Disputes about rent reviews<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                            <\/nav>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"rent-pressure\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is a Rent Pressure Zone?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An RPZ is an area where rent increases are restricted to prevent sharp rent rises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In an RPZ:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rent can only be increased once every 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rents cannot be increased by more than 2% per year, or by the rate of inflation if this is lower. The rate of inflation is recorded by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"related-content\" data-js=\"related-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">Related content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/compliance\/check-rpz-compliance\/rpz-calculator\/\" target=\"\">RPZ Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/compliance\/check-rpz-compliance\/how-rent-pressure-zones-rpzs-work\/\" target=\"\">How Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) work<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ta-qfKkOchk?feature=shared\" target=\"\">How to set rent correctly in an RPZ explainer video<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"check-if\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to check if your property is in an RPZ<\/h2>\n<p>You can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/compliance\/check-rpz-compliance\/rpz-calculator\/\" rel=\"noopener\">RPZ calculator<\/a> to check if your property is in an RPZ. Just enter your address or Eircode.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"Do-RPZ\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Do RPZ rules apply to all tenancies in an RPZ area?<\/h2>\n<p>RPZ rules apply to all private and student specific accommodation tenancies in an RPZ area, unless the property has a valid RPZ exemption. Exemptions apply only in the rent setting immediately after the exemption is granted. It does not permanently exclude the property from RPZ requirements. RPZ rules will apply when you set rent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For existing tenancies<\/strong> where the landlord and tenant remain the same.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When one tenancy ends and a new one begins<\/strong> but the landlord remains the same. You must calculate the rent for the new tenants using the previous tenant&#8217;s rent and the date it was last set.<\/li>\n<li><strong>When you buy a vacant property that was previously rented out<\/strong> you must set the rent in line with the last rent paid by past tenants in the property. You must calculate the rent for new tenants using the previous tenant&#8217;s rent, even if you were not the landlord then. <strong>It is the responsibility of the new landlord to make every attempt to discover the previous rent amount.<\/strong> You need to ask for these details when buying the property. If it is not possible, you can contact the RTB to request the last rent amount reported by the previous owner and the date it was set.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you buy a property with sitting tenants<\/strong>, you can only increase the rent when the annual rent review is due within the rent review rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are different rules for setting rent for <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/types-of-tenancies\/approved-housing-bodies\/\">Approved Housing Body<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/renting\/types-of-tenancies\/cost-rental-housing\/\">cost rental<\/a> tenancies. RPZ rules do not apply to these tenancies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"sidebar-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\">Important note<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-content\"><p>This page provides a simplified, easy-to-understand summary of the rules on setting and reviewing rent in an RPZ written in plain language.<\/p>\n<p>It is not a substitute for the full and definitive information, which can be found in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/revisedacts.lawreform.ie\/eli\/2004\/act\/27\/front\/revised\/en\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/revisedacts.lawreform.ie\/eli\/2004\/act\/27\/front\/revised\/en\/html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747818016511000&amp;usg=AOvVaw01O8umz-uZOD8mDvXM8BsR\">Residential Tenancies Act 2004, (as amended)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"exempt-from\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What properties are exempt from RPZ rules?<\/h2>\n<p>Some properties in RPZ areas are exempt from rent caps. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A property that has not been rented for two years before the new tenancy start date.<\/li>\n<li>A property that is a protected or proposed protected structure and has not been rented for 12 months before the new tenancy start date.<\/li>\n<li>A property that has undergone a &#8216;substantial change in the nature of accommodation&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What counts as &#8216;substantial change&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p>There are strict rules about what &#8216;substantial change&#8217; means. To qualify for an RPZ exemption, you must meet one of the requirements below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A permanent extension that increases the floor area by at least 25%.<\/li>\n<li>Work that improves the Building Energy Rating (BER) by at least 7 levels.<\/li>\n<li>Work that achieves three of the following:\n<ul>\n<li>The internal layout is permanently changed.<\/li>\n<li>The dwelling is adapted for use by a person with a disability.<\/li>\n<li>The number of rooms is permanently increased.<\/li>\n<li>A BER of D1 or lower is improved by at least three levels.<\/li>\n<li>A BER of C3 or higher is improved by at least two levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Important note about exemptions<\/h3>\n<p>Exemptions only apply in the rent setting immediately after the exemption is granted. It does not permanently exclude the property from RPZ requirements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"Reviewing-rent\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Reviewing rent in an RPZ<\/h2>\n<h3>Using the RPZ calculator<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to set rent correctly is to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/compliance\/check-rpz-compliance\/rpz-calculator\/\">RPZ calculator<\/a>. The calculator will tell you the maximum rent increase allowed. It does this by examining the percentage change in the rate of inflation (HICP rate) since the rent was last set\u200b. You will need to enter the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current rent amount<\/li>\n<li>Date the last rent was set<\/li>\n<li>Date the new rent will begin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need to check if a previous rent increase was correct, enter the rent details from the last rent setting or review.<\/p>\n<h3>Rules for reviewing rent<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rent can only be reviewed once every 12 months.<\/li>\n<li>You must give tenants at least 90 days&#8217; notice before the new rent takes effect.<\/li>\n<li>The Notice of Rent Review must include:\n<ul>\n<li>The new rent amount<\/li>\n<li>How you calculated the increase<\/li>\n<li>A printout of the RPZ calculator results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You must update the rent amount on your <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.rtb.ie\">RTB registration account<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a tenant thinks the rent review is incorrect, they can apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/disputes\/disputes-process\/\">dispute resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"new-tenancy\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Setting rent for a new tenancy<\/h2>\n<p>When a new tenant moves in, you must give them a written statement on how their rent was set. This should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The last rent amount<\/li>\n<li>The date the last rent was set<\/li>\n<li>A printout of the RPZ calculator showing how the new rent was calculated\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This information must be given at the start of all tenancies in an RPZ, even if you have an RPZ exemption\u200b.<\/p>\n<p>You must also <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/register-tenancies\/register-a-tenancy\/\">register the new tenancy<\/a> including details of the new tenants and rent amount.<\/p>\n<p>If a new tenancy starts, you can conduct a rent review and may be allowed a pro-rata rent increase in line with RPZ rules, even if it has been less than a year since the last increase in the previous tenancy.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-rata means, for example, if there are 6 months left in the current rent review period, you can only apply half of the allowable annual rent increase.<\/p>\n<p>The RPZ calculator will automatically calculate the pro-rata increase for you when the new rent start date is less than 12 months since the last date the rent was set.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"rent-incorrectly\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs margin-bottom-xs\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What should I do if I set rent incorrectly in an RPZ?<\/h2>\n<p>If the RPZ calculator shows that the rent was set too high, you should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Calculate how much rent your tenants have overpaid<\/strong>: use the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RPZ_Calculation_of_Overpaid_Rent_form.pdf\">rent calculation sheet<\/a> if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Refund any overpaid rent to your tenant<\/strong>: the repayment should be calculated up to the refund date.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update the tenancy registration<\/strong>: log in to your <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.rtb.ie\">RTB registration account<\/a> to update the rent amount. Your tenants will then receive a letter stating the new rent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep records<\/strong>: save proof of the refund and your calculations for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We regularly review our registration records to assess compliance with RPZ rules. If a landlord has broken RPZ rules, we have powers to investigate the landlord and to impose a sanction of up to \u20ac15,000.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"more-help\" class=\"text-video-block rtb-block colour-teal video-ratio-landscape  margin-top-default margin-bottom-none\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Get more help<\/h2>\n<p>For more guidance, watch our information video for landlords on correctly setting rent in an RPZ.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n            <div class=\"media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"modal\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-modal-type=\"youtube\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-modal-orientation=\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-modal-src=\"Ta-qfKkOchk\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg 1771w, https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?resize=300,156 300w, https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?resize=768,400 768w, https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?resize=1024,533 1024w, https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?resize=1536,800 1536w, https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/set-rent-video.jpg?resize=660,344 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"play-button rtb-polygon in\"><\/i>     \t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"Disputes-about\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-s margin-bottom-default\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cms-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Disputes about rent reviews<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there is a dispute about setting rent or rent increases, either party can contact the RTB <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/disputes\/disputes-process\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">dispute resolution service.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":174,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1,1239","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-244","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-27 09:17:35","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51543,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions\/51543"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}