Annual Registration
Taking effect from 04 April 2022, a landlord is obliged to apply to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to register a tenancy - or a licence in Student Specific Accommodation (SSA) - within 1 month of its commencement date and every year after this, on the anniversary of the date the tenancy began, for so long as the tenancy/SSA licence exists.
For existing tenancies, from 04 April 2022, each year on the anniversary of the date the tenancy began, landlords must re-register that tenancy on an annual basis, for so long as the tenancy/SSA licence exists.
Information on Annual Registration is available here.
For information on re-registering an existing tenancy click here.
Register a Tenancy Online
The most efficient way to register your tenancy is by using the RTB’s online account system, which can be accessed here.
Please note, first name, surname, PPS number and Date of Birth details for any individual, used when registering a tenancy, must match the information on Department of Social protection documents (such as Public Services cards).
Setting up an online account is a simple process. To find out more information about using the RTB’s online account system click here.
Register a Tenancy by Post
Paper forms can be downloaded, completed and sent by post to Residential Tenancies Board, PO Box 47, Clonakilty, County Cork, or can be scanned and emailed to registrations@rtb.ie.
Please note, older versions of the RTB1 form will not be accepted and the most up-to-date version of the form must be used. The appropriate version of the form can be downloaded on this page under 'Related Downloads'.
The following information will be required by the RTB in order to register a tenancy:
- Rented Dwelling Address
- Dwelling Type (i.e. Whole of House/Apartment/Flat Bedrooms,
- Bedspaces & Number of Occupants
- Approximate Floor Area in Square Metres
- BER Cert Rating (if applicable)
- Local Authority in which rented dwelling is located
- Tenancy Commencement Date
- Landlord Name/Address/PPSN
- Tenant Name/PPSN
- Authorised Agent (if applicable) Name/Address/CRO number/PPSN
- Management Company (if applicable) Name/Address/CRO number
Payments can be made as follows:
- Online Application – Card (debit or credit), Paypal or EFT via SEPA (bank transfer) - please be advised that the maximum value for SEPA payments is €4,000
- Paper Application - Bank Draft, Postal Order, or Cheque
For security reasons the RTB is unable to accept cash as payment for fees.
Details on fees payable for tenancy registration can be found here.
If you need assistance our customer contact service is available during regular business hours.
IF POSTING AN APPLICATION ENSURE TO KEEP A COPY OF THE FORM AND PROOF OF POSTAGE TO THE RTB FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.
Student Specific Accommodation
Please note that the registration rules will vary for Student Specific Accommodation. More information can be found here.
Confirmation Letters
Once the tenancy registration has been fully processed by the RTB and paid in full by the landlord, both landlord and tenant(s) will receive a letter, confirming the tenancy has been registered. Letters of confirmation are issued by e-mail or post, depending on the preferred method of communication chosen by the landlord. Typically letters to the tenants are issued by post, unless the RTB has received a request to do so by email. Tenancy confirmation letters are important documents and should be kept in a safe place as landlords and tenants, may need to refer to it during the tenancy or after the tenancy has ended.
Landlords may use the confirmation letter as a receipt for payment of the registration fee, where appropriate. Landlords may be requested to provide this confirmation letter to the Revenue Commissioners when seeking mortgage interest relief on residential properties. Tenants may require proof of their tenancy for a number of State Agencies – the confirmation letter may be required for this purpose also