Ireland Deposit Recovery Pack

The demand letter and the RTB referral, ready together, to recover a withheld rental deposit.

One-time price:$29Paid once at the end. No subscription.

What's in this pack

Step 1 — Send TodayDemand the return of your deposit and put the landlord on notice that the dispute goes to the RTB next. Send by registered post (and email if you can); keep a copy and dated photos of the condition you left the property in.
Step 2 — Refer to the RTB if They Ignore or RefuseThe RTB dispute application narrative, ready to attach at rtb.ie. Mediation is free; adjudication costs €30. Aim to refer a deposit dispute within 28 days of the tenancy ending. The outcome is a binding Determination Order enforceable through the District Court.

Both documents bundled — $29 instead of $38 buying them individually
Right sequence: formal demand first, then the RTB referral narrative ready to attach at rtb.ie
Routes you between free RTB mediation and €30 adjudication — either ends in a binding Determination Order
Correct forum guaranteed: deposit disputes go to the RTB, not the small claims court
Phone script for landlord pushback and a deadline calendar (aim to refer within 28 days of the tenancy ending)

Your tenancy and deposit

Your tenancy details and the deposit you paid. If the landlord will not return it, the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) — not the small claims court — resolves the dispute.

Rental property address

Tenancy start date

Tenancy end date

Deposit you paid (€)

Amount being withheld (€) — leave blank if it is the whole deposit

What reason (if any) has the landlord given for keeping it?

What is wrong with the landlord's position? (tick all that apply)

Used in the RTB dispute narrative (Step 2).

Describe what happened (chronological, plain language)

Used in both the demand letter and the RTB narrative.

If it comes to the RTB, which route would you take?

Mediation (free)Adjudication (€30)

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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