Rent (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (No. 2)

These regulations amend the Rent Regulations, 2007 (S.I. 32 of 2007) in two places, and both matter to landlords and tenants.

The first change replaces section 2(2)(d). The letting of new rental dwellings constructed after these regulations commence is dealt with separately: such dwellings must be registered with the Rent Board, and the rentals charged for them will not be rent-controlled for a period of twenty-five years. The exemption is tied to construction after commencement, so it does not reach existing stock.

The second change replaces section 26(2) with a requirement that a lessor of a dwelling shall quote or demand payment in the legally acceptable currency prevailing at that time. This removes the previous wording on the currency of rent and ties it to whatever currency is legal tender when the rent is quoted or demanded.

Two things the instrument does not settle. It does not say what registration with the Rent Board involves — the procedure, the fee, or the deadline — and it does not define "legally acceptable currency" or say how it applies to a lease already running. Landlords planning new builds should watch for the registration procedure before relying on the 25-year exemption.