The relationship between the Tenant and the Landlord is determined by the Lease Agreement entered into
between the parties and also the Residential Tenancies Act 2004

The Lease Agreement allows the Tenant to live in the property but the Tenant has a duty to keep the property in a reasonable state of repair. Normally the Lease Agreement provides that the Tenant is responsible for utilities such as ESB, Gas, Bins and Telephone.

A security deposit of one month's rent will be held until the expiry of the lease and will be returned to the Tenant minus any deductions for items arising after final inspection of the property. Should the Tenant vacate the property before the end of the lease period the Landlord will be entitled to keep the Tenant's deposit.

The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 gives certain rights to the Tenant once he/she has occupied the property for a period in excess of six months. Once the six month period has passed a Landlord will only be able to terminate the tenancy in certain circumstances and the Tenant will be entitled to remain on for up to four years.