Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982

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Number 6 of 1982

HOUSING (PRIVATE RENTED DWELLINGS) ACT, 1982

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation generally.
3.	Expenses.
4.	Service of notices.
5.	Laying of regulations before Houses of the Oireachtas.
6.	Repeals.

PART II

Tenancies of Certain Dwellings

7.	Interpretation (Part II).
8.	Application of this Part.
9.	Entitlement of tenants to retain possession.
10.	Surrender of dwelling.
11.	Terms of tenancies.
12.	Terms of tenancy where fixed by the Court.
13.	Fixing of rent by the Court.
14.	Compensation for loss.
15.	Compensation for improvements.
16.	Recovery of possession.
17.	Amendments of section 15 of Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851.
18.	Powers of Court in ejectment proceedings.
19.	Order for possession obtained by misrepresentation.
20.	Acceptance of rent by landlord after institution of proceedings.
21.	Jurisdiction of District Court.
22.	Restriction of enactments relating to settled land.
23.	Rent allowances for tenants.

PART III

Rented Dwellings-Registration, Rent Books, Standards

24.	Registration of rented dwellings.
25.	Rent books.
26.	Standards for rented dwellings.
27.	Offences.

Acts Referred to
Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1976
Companies Acts, 1963 and 1977
Family Home Protection Act, 1976	1976, No. 27
Housing Act, 1966	1966, No. 21
Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1971	1971, No. 30
Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1980	1980, No. 10
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963	1963, No. 28
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Rent Restrictions Act, 1960	1960, No. 42
Rent Restrictions (Amendment) Act, 1967	1967, No. 10
Rent Restrictions Acts, 1960 to 1981
Rent Restrictions (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1981	1981, No. 26
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981	1981, No. 1
Summary Jurisdiction (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 92

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Number 6 of 1982

HOUSING (PRIVATE RENTED DWELLINGS) ACT, 1982

AN ACT TO PROVIDE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXIGENCIES OF THE COMMON GOOD, FOR A MEASURE OF SECURITY OF TENURE FOR THE TENANTS OF CERTAIN DWELLINGS, FOR THE RENTS OF SUCH DWELLINGS AND FOR THE EVENTUAL CESSER OF THE ENTITLEMENT OF SUCH TENANTS TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF SUCH DWELLINGS, TO PROVIDE FOR ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN TENANTS, FOR THE REGISTRATION OF RENTED DWELLINGS AND FOR STANDARDS FOR RENTED DWELLINGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [21st May, 1982]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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