Ireland RTB Dispute Resolution Application — Deposit Return
Stage-2 of the Irish deposit chain. A structured narrative to refer your deposit-return dispute to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) at rtb.ie after a stage-1 demand was ignored, denied, or partly answered. Routes between free mediation and €30 adjudication, and documents the dispute under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to obtain a binding Determination Order (enforceable through the District Court). Republic of Ireland. You complete and submit it in your own name. $9 returning-buyer price for stage-1 (ireland-rtb-deposit-return) buyers.
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- Cites the exact law: Automatically applies the correct state and federal statutes to your situation.
- Sets a firm deadline: Legally compels a response within the required statutory timeframe.
- Creates a paper trail: Designed to serve as Exhibit A if you need to escalate to an agency or court.
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Your Action Plan
This is the final formal demand before litigation.
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Your letter includes a firm deadline. Do not engage in informal text messages during this time.
If they miss the deadline, you have completed the required out-of-court steps. Hand this complete paper trail to a local attorney for litigation.
Your RTB dispute application
This builds a clear case narrative to attach to your RTB dispute application at rtb.ie. Most details come straight from your stage-1 demand letter. Tenancy deposit disputes are decided by the RTB — not the small claims court.
This letter will cite
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (as amended), Part 6 — deposit disputes are resolved by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). Free mediation or €30 adjudication, ending in a binding Determination Order enforceable through the District Court.
Refer a deposit-return dispute to the RTB at rtb.ie. Aim to apply within 28 days of the tenancy ending. The small claims court does not deal with a landlord's non-return of a deposit.
Mediation is free and works when dialogue is still possible. Adjudication costs €30 and suits a silent or refusing landlord. Either can end in a binding Determination Order.
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Is this legal advice?
Self-help template; not legal advice and we are not a law firm or your solicitors. In Ireland, tenancy deposit disputes are resolved by the RTB, not the small claims court. Mediation is free; adjudication costs €30. Rules and fees change — check rtb.ie before you apply.
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Do I have to pay to know if I have a case?
No. The rights encyclopedia on this site is free and cites the same primary sources the letter does. Read the relevant guide first — plenty of situations are resolved by a phone call to a free statutory body, and where one exists we say so.