{"id":952,"date":"2025-04-29T15:09:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/?page_id=952"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:35:56","slug":"report-an-unregistered-tenancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/compliance\/report-a-landlord\/report-an-unregistered-tenancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tion\u00f3ntacht neamhchl\u00e1raithe a thuairisci\u00fa"},"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_b239d1ec3341f9c0b1d5304ca1fee640\" 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\">Tion\u00f3ntacht neamhchl\u00e1raithe a thuairisci\u00fa<\/h1>\n                                            <\/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_01ac310a007f7ddc4196bfae761ed95f\" class=\"navigation-block container rtb-block margin-top-default margin-bottom-none\">\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=\"#report\" target=\"\">Report an unregistered tenancy<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#exemptions\" target=\"\">Who should register<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#follow\" target=\"\">What happens after I report a landlord<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#search\" target=\"\">Search the register<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                                    <li><a class=\"text-link\" href=\"#outcomes\" target=\"\">Search court outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <\/ul>\n                            <\/nav>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"exemptions\" 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>Report an unregistered tenancy<\/h2>\n<p>If you are aware of an unregistered tenancy, you can report it to us by <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/resources\/forms-and-templates\/report-a-landlord-form\/\">completing our Report a Landlord webform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before you report a landlord, please <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/compliance\/check-the-register\/\">check the register<\/a> and read about types of tenancies that do not have to register with the RTB.<\/p>\n<p>If the tenancy you are looking for is student specific accommodation (SSA) you can search the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SSA_register_feb_2025.pdf\">RTB\u2019s SSA register<\/a>.<\/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=\"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\/register-tenancies\/register-a-tenancy\/who-should-register\/\" target=\"\">Who should register<\/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\/register-tenancies\/register-a-tenancy\/consequences-of-not-registering\/\" target=\"\">Consequences of not registering<\/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\/compliance\/check-the-register\/\" target=\"\">Check the Register<\/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\/disputes\/dispute-outcomes-and-orders\/court-decision-registration-enforcement-orders\/\" target=\"\">Court decision \u2013 registration enforcement orders<\/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=\"report\" 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>Who should register<\/h2>\n<p>By law, landlords must register their tenancies annually. This applies to all private, Approved Housing Body, cost rental and student specific accommodation tenancies.<\/p>\n<h3>Exemptions<\/h3>\n<p>Rent a room arrangements, where the landlord and tenant live in the same property and share common areas such as the kitchen, living space and bathrooms, are exempt from registration with the RTB.<\/p>\n<p>You can get a full list of tenancies that are <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/register-tenancies\/register-a-tenancy\/who-should-register\/\">exempt from tenancy registration<\/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=\"follow\" 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 happens after I report a landlord<\/h2>\n<p>We assess all reports of suspected unregistered tenancies and take action where we do not find a tenancy registration. When a landlord does not comply with the requirement to register a tenancy, we can impose a penalty in two different ways.<\/p>\n<h3>Option 1: Criminal prosecution<\/h3>\n<p>This can result in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A criminal conviction<\/li>\n<li>Fines of up to \u20ac4,000<\/li>\n<li>Imprisonment for up to 6 months<\/li>\n<li>Additional penalties of \u20ac250 for each day the tenancy remains unregistered<\/li>\n<li>Payment of the RTB&#8217;s legal costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Option 2: Investigation and a civil sanction<\/h3>\n<p>This can result in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A sanction of up to \u20ac15,000 and \u20ac15,000 in costs for each unregistered tenancy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Will I hear about the outcome of my report<\/h3>\n<p>It is <strong>not<\/strong> possible to update you on the outcome of your report. Why?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To protect our operational procedures for potential criminal proceedings.<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the best possible chance of success in court, where prosecution becomes necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"search\" class=\"header-paragraph-block rtb-block  margin-top-xs 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>Search court outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>You can search for court outcomes where landlords were convicted for not registering a tenancy on our <a href=\"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/compliance\/investigation-outcomes\/search-registration-enforcement-outcomes\/\">Search registration enforcement outcomes<\/a> page.<\/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":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":937,"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":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-952","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-27 21:47:37","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\/952","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\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51523,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/952\/revisions\/51523"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtb.ie\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}