Rent Pressure Zones
- Published on: 16 July 2020
- Last updated on: 23 October 2025
- What a Rent Pressure Zone is
- The Entire Country is an RPZ from 20 June 2025
- Rent Pressure Zone Maps
- Rent Pressure Zone Calculator
- History of Rent Pressure Zones Designations
- Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended
- Review of Private Rental Sector
- Review of Rent Pressure Zones
- Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Rent Index
What a Rent Pressure Zone is
A Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) is an area where legal restrictions apply to a rent increase - i.e. the lower of 2% per annum pro rata or general inflation, as recorded by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP). Limited exemptions apply to certain tenancies - RPZ exemptions - Residential Tenancies Board
The Entire Country is an RPZ from 20 June 2025
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 came into operation on 20 June 2025 to extend and expand the operation of Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) to cover the entire country until 28 February 2026.
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Rent Pressure Zone Maps
Rent Pressure Zone Calculator
A RPZ Calculator - Residential Tenancies Board is available on the Residential Tenancies Board’ s (RTB) website to assist landlords and tenants to calculate the maximum permissible rent increase for their dwelling.
History of Rent Pressure Zones Designations
Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended
The Law Reform Commission has produced an administrative consolidation of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004.