Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982
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Standards for rented dwellings. |
26.—(1) The Minister shall make regulations prescribing standards for any class of dwelling let for rent. | |
(2) In particular, the regulations shall prescribe standards in relation to— | ||
(a) the quality and condition of the accommodation, furnishings and appliances, | ||
(b) the maintenance of the dwellings in good repair and in an adequate state of cleanliness, | ||
(c) ventilation and lighting, | ||
(d) the provision of water supplies, sanitary facilities and drainage, | ||
(e) heating and cooking, and | ||
(f) accommodation for the storage of and facilities for the preparation of food. | ||
(3) A person authorised for the purpose by the housing authority may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any dwelling to which regulations under this section apply. | ||
(4) Where a requirement of a regulation is not being complied with, the housing authority may, after giving not less than 21 days notice in writing to the landlord and the tenant of the dwelling concerned, carry out any work necessary to ensure that the dwelling complies with the requirements of the regulations and may recover as a simple contract debt in a court of competent jurisdiction from the landlord any expenses reasonably incurred by the authority in that behalf. | ||
(5) A landlord upon whom a notice is served under subsection (4) may appeal to the District Court in the District Court district in which the dwelling concerned is situate to have the notice set aside and no work shall be carried out by the housing authority until the appeal is determined. | ||
(6) Upon the coming into operation of regulations under this section relating to a class of dwelling, any bye-laws under section 70 of the Housing Act, 1966 , in force in relation to that class of dwelling shall cease to have effect and no bye-laws shall thereafter be made under that section in relation to that class of dwelling. |