How much notice does a landlord have to give in Ireland?

From 1 March 2026 it runs from 90 days on a tenancy under six months to 224 days on one over eight years. These are longer than the figures in most guides written before that date.

How much notice does a tenant have to give?

From 28 days on a tenancy under six months to 112 days on one of eight years or longer. Student specific accommodation is 28 days regardless of how long the tenancy has run.

What makes a Notice of Termination invalid?

Not enough days, no date of service, no reason where one is required, not signed, or not sent to the Residential Tenancies Board on the same day. A defective notice has no effect at all. It does not shorten to the correct period, and a new one has to be served from scratch.

Does the landlord have to send the notice to the RTB?

Yes, since 1 March 2026, and on the same day it goes to the tenant. A notice that never reached the Board is worth checking for before doing anything else.

Can a landlord give shorter notice for rent arrears?

Only after a warning notice giving 28 days to pay. If it is not paid, a Notice of Termination with a further 28 days may follow. Serious anti-social behaviour is the one case with no warning step and seven days' notice.

How much notice either side has to give

The landlord tables changed on 1 March 2026 and are longer than most guides still say. Both sets of figures, by how long the tenancy has run.

Notice runs on the length of the tenancy, and the two sides are not symmetrical. A landlord ending a tenancy of two years has to give six months. A tenant ending the same tenancy gives eight weeks.

What a landlord must give, from 1 March 2026

Less than 6 months: 90 days
6 months to 1 year: 152 days
1 year to 7 years: 180 days
7 years to 8 years: 196 days
More than 8 years: 224 days

These are longer than the figures in most guides written before March 2026. A notice served for the old period is short, and a short notice is invalid rather than partially valid.

What a tenant must give

Less than 6 months: 28 days
6 months to 1 year: 35 days
1 year to 2 years: 42 days
2 years to 4 years: 56 days
4 years to 8 years: 84 days
8 years or longer: 112 days

Student specific accommodation is 28 days regardless of how long the tenancy has run.

The notice has to go to the Board as well

Since 1 March 2026 a landlord serving a Notice of Termination must send it to the tenant and to the Residential Tenancies Board on the same day, and must state the reason for ending the tenancy. A notice that never reached the Board is defective, and that is worth checking before doing anything else.

The short periods

Serious anti-social behaviour: 7 days, with no warning notice required first.
Rent arrears or another breach: a warning notice first, then 28 days if it is not put right.
Where the property is a danger to life or safety, a tenant may give 7 days.

Sources

Notice a landlord must give, from 1 March 2026, Residential Tenancies Board
Notice a tenant must give, Residential Tenancies Board
Notice a tenant gives where the property is a danger, Residential Tenancies Board
Notice a landlord gives for serious anti-social behaviour, Residential Tenancies Board
Notice a landlord gives after an unremedied breach, Residential Tenancies Board

Questions people ask

How much notice does a landlord have to give in Ireland?: From 1 March 2026 it runs from 90 days on a tenancy under six months to 224 days on one over eight years. These are longer than the figures in most guides written before that date.
How much notice does a tenant have to give?: From 28 days on a tenancy under six months to 112 days on one of eight years or longer. Student specific accommodation is 28 days regardless of how long the tenancy has run.
What makes a Notice of Termination invalid?: Not enough days, no date of service, no reason where one is required, not signed, or not sent to the Residential Tenancies Board on the same day. A defective notice has no effect at all. It does not shorten to the correct period, and a new one has to be served from scratch.
Does the landlord have to send the notice to the RTB?: Yes, since 1 March 2026, and on the same day it goes to the tenant. A notice that never reached the Board is worth checking for before doing anything else.
Can a landlord give shorter notice for rent arrears?: Only after a warning notice giving 28 days to pay. If it is not paid, a Notice of Termination with a further 28 days may follow. Serious anti-social behaviour is the one case with no warning step and seven days' notice.

Figures checked 8 August 2026.