Minimum standards check (structure, heating, ventilation, facilities) in Ireland
A legal requirement for landlords in the Republic of Ireland, with no fixed renewal date. It applies to every rented property, and is the landlord’s own to do.
At a glance
- How often
- No fixed renewal date
- Who does it
- The landlord (or their agent)
- Applies to
- Every rented property
- Legal status
- Legal requirement
Common questions
Is there a renewal date for the minimum standards check (structure, heating, ventilation, facilities)?
No. The minimum standards check (structure, heating, ventilation, facilities) has no fixed renewal date in the Republic of Ireland. It is a duty that applies whenever the rules below are triggered, for example at the start of a tenancy.
Who is responsible for the minimum standards check (structure, heating, ventilation, facilities)?
The landlord, or an agent acting for them. In the Republic of Ireland the minimum standards check (structure, heating, ventilation, facilities) is the landlord’s own to do.
Does it apply to every rented property in Ireland?
Yes. It applies to every rented property in the Republic of Ireland.
What does the law say?
Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 137/2019), Regs 4 to 9, 11 and 12: sound structure free of damp, window restrictors above 1.4m, sanitary facilities, fixed heating the tenant controls, cooking and laundry appliances, ventilation, lighting, refuse storage, and gas, oil and electrical installations in good repair. A continuing duty, checked by local authority inspection.
Written from the same rule Beamwise uses to track this for properties in the Republic of Ireland, last updated . Rules change, so check the legislation named above or take professional advice before relying on it.
Other requirements in Ireland
- Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate
- Building insurance
- Local Property Tax
- Rent setting notice for a new tenancy
- RTB tenancy registration (new and annual)
- Smoke alarms, fire blanket and CO alarms (minimum standards)
- Tenant information pack
- Chimney sweep / solid-fuel appliance service
- Electrical periodic inspection report
- Gas safety check (RGI Declaration of Conformance)
- Oil boiler service
- Rent reviews: national rent control
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