Landlord must pay tenant €6,000 in damages over attempts to terminate tenancy

A Co Kildare landlord must pay €6,000 in damages over his attempts to terminate a tenancy arising from concerns about his tenant’s partner and alleged antisocial behaviour. A Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) tribunal heard evidence of alleged antisocial behaviour at the property in Ticknevin, Carbury, Co Kildare, and an incident giving rise to tenant Charlean Reilly’s partner being arrested at the address. However, the tribunal found that landlord Nigel Brennan’s apparent opposition to Reilly’s partner’s presence at the address “coloured” his view of the tenant. The tribunal held that three notices of termination served on Reilly in March, April and May 2025 – issued on foot of the alleged antisocial behaviour – were without just cause, and affected her peaceful occupation of the dwelling