Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019
Tenant Complaint Form
- This complaint form is for tenants who wish to make a complaint to the Private Residential Tenancies Inspection Unit in relation to the standard of their privately rented or Approved Housing Body home only.
- If you have any problems with your home, you need to contact your landlord first. You must allow your landlord the opportunity to access your home to address the issues.
- Landlords have a legal obligation to ensure properties available to rent are compliant with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses Regulations) 2019
- The regulations apply to homes that are let in the private market and through Approved Housing Bodies (AHB’s)
- If your landlord does not address your problems with the property, the form below should be used to contact the Housing Standards Section to make a complaint.
- Only complaints in relation to the non-compliance of the Housing Standards Regulations 2019 can be investigated.
- Only complaints from tenants living in private rented or approved housing body (AHB) housing can be investigated.
- The Housing Standards Regulations 2019 can be viewed on our website at Minimum Standards for Private Rented Accommodation - SDCC
- Complaints will be investigated at the discretion of South Dublin County Council.
- Your complaint will be acknowledged within 7 working days, after which a member of the Inspections Unit will be in touch with you.
- Note: Further information on your data protection rights can be accessed at https://sdcc.ie/en/services/our-council/access-to-information/data-protection/data-protection.html. The Council’s Data Protection Officer contact details are dataprotection@sdublincoco.ie Tel. 01 - 4149000.