Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)

The Residential Tenancies Board was set up under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to regulate the private rented sector.
The RTB's main functions are to:

• Maintain a register of private residential tenancies, tenancies of approved housing bodies and student-specific accommodation tenancies
• Provide a dispute resolution service for tenants and landlords
• Carry out research into the private rented sector
• Provide policy advice to the Government on the private rented sector