PRTB Fees when you're renting

RebelGirrrl

If I rented out the house through an Agency do they register the PRTB or do you & how much would it work out at? Does anyone know?

athtrasna

Check out www.prtb.ie

shoegirl

Technically the landlord makes the application to the PTRB so is supposed to pay the fees but the is no legislation to prevent them from simply charging this straight back to the tenant which is what many do.

Bear in mind though that you are registered for up to 4 years should you stay there. My fear right now is if landlords are going to slap this 200 tax straight onto tenants also. I suspect they will.

ntlbell

shoegirl wrote: »

Technically the landlord makes the application to the PTRB so is supposed to pay the fees but the is no legislation to prevent them from simply charging this straight back to the tenant which is what many do.

Bear in mind though that you are registered for up to 4 years should you stay there. My fear right now is if landlords are going to slap this 200 tax straight onto tenants also. I suspect they will.

considering rent's are going down the tubes and the amount of empties for rent is heading over 30k i can't see the passing this on.

The_Conductor

Its part of the costs associated with the property- akin to management charges, property tax (if not a persons PPR), water charges (residential not due until April 2010) etc. Its highly improbable that there will be a specific charge detailed to the tenant which is listed as 'PRTB Fees'- simply its another expense coming out of the gross rent prior to determination of reckonable income from the rental unit.

RebelGirrrl

So, I have to do it not the Agency?

Victor

It depends on whatever deal you do with the agency, but as landlord, you need to make sure it has been done.

whizzbang

Its the landlord who gets in trouble if they don't pay the registration fee, not the tenant. So why would the tenant pay?