Changes in the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 and the RTB’s Sanctions Regime
12th March 2026 – 12.30pm to 2.30pm
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The DSBA Property Committee are delighted to announce as part of its 2026 CPD programme a webinar for property law practitioners with an emphasis on the upcoming reforms to the Residential Landlord and Tenant legislation. Laura Farrell will focus on security of tenure under the new legislation. Una Cassidy will outline the changes to rent and rent reviews. Following his article in The Parchment Winter Edition Colm Farrell will highlight the sanctions regime of the Residential Tenancies Board
SPEAKERS
Laura Farrell MA (Oxon), LL.M (Dub.) read law at Jesus College Oxford, where she was a scholar, and has been called to the Bars of England and Wales and Ireland. Having practiced at the Bar in Ireland for over ten years, Laura was admitted to the roll of solicitors and is a senior knowledge lawyer in the real estate team in McCann FitzGerald. Laura is the author of Residential Tenancies (Bloomsbury, 2018)
Colm Farrell is a Partner in Mason Hayes & Curran LLP’s Dispute Resolution. He specialises in property litigation and landlord & tenant disputes. Colm acts for a wide range of property clients including financial institutions, retailers, corporate occupiers, commercial developers and institutional landlords. Colm provides strategic advice and risk analysis on issues such as rent arrears, forfeiture and contested lease renewals. Colm regularly deals with the Residential Tenancies Board, both at first instance and appeal. This includes issues such as breach of obligations, anti-social behaviour, arrears of rent, renewal rights, deposit disputes and terminations.
Úna Cassidy BL was called to the Bar in 2003 and has been a member of the Law Library since 2006. She has a civil practice with a focus on administrative, commercial, and property law, and specialises in landlord and tenant, housing, and public law. She is co-author of Landlord and Tenant Law: The Residential Sector (Roundhall, Thomson Reuters) and is currently working on the third edition. Úna has contributed to the Conveyancing and Property Law Journal and other legal journals
CHAIR
Clodagh O’Hagan, Partner, Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP specialises in commercial and residential property acting for both landlords and tenants in commercial and residential lease transactions. As a Trust and Estate Practitioner she also has practical experience and knowledge of probate, trusts and succession law. She is the current chair of the DSBA Property Committee.