Update – Legislation Banning Student Accommodation Contracts For More Than 41 Weeks Signed Into Law And Expected To Be Commenced Shortly

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The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President of Ireland on Friday, 12 July 2024.

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Simon Hannigan,Deirdre Barrett,Deidre Sheehan

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The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2024 was signed into law by the President of Ireland on Friday, 12 July 2024. The Act will only apply to student-specific accommodation tenancies and licences created after the legislation is commenced. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien, is expected to issue a commence order shortly.

We consider the Bill's provisions in more detail here.

This article contains a general summary of developments and is not a complete or definitive statement of the law. Specific legal advice should be obtained where appropriate.

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