# Shelter > An advisory and project-management service for Irish landlords with overholding tenants, rent arrears, or anti-social tenancies. Productised flat-fee. Single point of contact. National coverage. Homepage: This is a curated list of the main pages on shelter.ie, intended for AI assistants and search crawlers. ## About - [About Shelter](https://shelter.ie/about/index.html): An advisory service for Irish landlords. Why Shelter exists, what we are and aren't, and how we differ from charities and solicitors. ## About Ai - [About Shelter.ie](https://shelter.ie/about-ai/index.html): A plain-text summary of what Shelter.ie is, who it serves, and how to cite it. Built for AI search systems and human readers. ## Blog - [Resources](https://shelter.ie/blog/index.html): Articles, guides, and analysis on Irish landlord-tenant law, the RTB process, and judgment-debt enforcement. - [How to Put a Lien on Someone in Ireland: The Landlord's Playbook](https://shelter.ie/blog/judgment-debt-enforcement-ireland/index.html): Judgment mortgage, garnishee, instalment order, sheriff — what the Irish enforcement toolkit actually delivers when a tenant owes you money. Honest landlord-side guide with primary sources. - [What changed in the RTB process on 1 March 2026](https://shelter.ie/blog/rtb-act-march-2026-landlord-guide/index.html): Every material change in the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 that affects how a landlord runs an RTB case in Ireland. Same-day RTB service, small/large landlord distinction, rolling six-year periods, tenant verification — and what didn't change. ## Cases - [The RTB awarded the maximum: €27,600 in arrears. The recovery work was just starting.](https://shelter.ie/cases/27600-rtb-cap-recovery/index.html): When arrears reach the RTB's statutory ceiling, the determination is the start of the recovery process, not the end. Landlords who think 'I won at RTB, I'll ... - [€42,000 in arrears. And the threatening messages started.](https://shelter.ie/cases/42k-arrears-threatening-messages/index.html): When a tenancy crosses from money-only into safety territory, the playbook changes completely. Cash-for-Keys is off the table. The Garda referral is on. The ... - [Crawford and Ward owed Ryan €3,150. The RTB tribunal added €2,500 in damages on top.](https://shelter.ie/cases/crawford-ward-ryan-tribunal/index.html): Not every case is a horror story. This is the clean version — proper notice, properly run tribunal, full award including damages on top of arrears. The case ... - [The tenant claimed her "elite status" exempted her from paying rent. The RTB disagreed.](https://shelter.ie/cases/elite-status-rent-refusal/index.html): When pseudo-legal claims (sovereign citizen, freeman of the land, 'elite status') meet the Residential Tenancies Act, the playbook isn't engagement. It's doc... - [Afrim Hoxha changed the locks. The RTB charged him €34,800](https://shelter.ie/cases/hoxha-fortlawn-locks-34800/index.html): Fortlawn Drive, Dublin 15. September 2025. The line shelter.ie does not cross — illustrated by what happens when a landlord crosses it himself. - [Cases Like This](https://shelter.ie/cases/index.html): Ten real Irish landlord-tenant disputes from public record. None were Shelter clients. Each shows how cases like yours have actually played out. - [Maree Egan owed €4,307 in unpaid rent. The RTB ordered her to pay it back in four monthly instalments.](https://shelter.ie/cases/maree-egan-instalment-order/index.html): The instalment order is the most underused tool in Irish landlord-tenant practice. For low-income tenants who can't pay a lump sum, structured monthly paymen... - [A tenant threatened to murder his landlord and her children. The RTB heard the case.](https://shelter.ie/cases/murder-threat-rtb-hearing/index.html): The most serious end of the tenancy-turned-toxic spectrum. When safety is the priority, money is secondary. The playbook becomes Garda-led — and the recovery... - [Eoghan O'Mahony has been waiting 17 months for vacant possession of his Carlow property. He is still waiting.](https://shelter.ie/cases/omahony-cork-carlow-overholding/index.html): A Cork landlord, a tenant who stopped paying in June 2024, an RTB tribunal validation in December 2024, and an enforcement order in October 2025 — and the te... - [€21,000 plus €47.34 for every day the tenant stayed.](https://shelter.ie/cases/tallaght-d24-21k-overholding/index.html): Tallaght, Dublin 24. RTB Determination Order, 16 August 2023. The case that demonstrates the most underused leverage tool in Irish landlord-tenant practice —... - [A landlord allegedly told a migrant couple "tenants have no rights in this country." It cost him €3,200.](https://shelter.ie/cases/tenants-have-no-rights-3200/index.html): Casual hostile language to tenants — even if the landlord believes it's true — is itself evidence at tribunal. The cautionary case for communication discipli... ## Contact - [Contact Shelter](https://shelter.ie/contact/index.html): Free 15-minute consult. No legal advice. We tell you which pack fits your case, or that none of them does. ## Faq - [FAQ](https://shelter.ie/faq/index.html): The questions Irish landlords ask before engaging Shelter. Plus the questions journalists ask. All of them, answered honestly. ## Legal - [Cookie Notice](https://shelter.ie/legal/cookies/index.html): How Shelter.ie uses cookies. One first-party analytics cookie. No marketing trackers, no Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel. - [Engagement Letter (sample)](https://shelter.ie/legal/engagement-letter/index.html): Sample Engagement Letter for Shelter.ie productised packs. The actual engagement letter is provided to clients post-consult, customised to the chosen pack. - [Privacy Notice](https://shelter.ie/legal/privacy/index.html): How Shelter.ie processes personal data, the legal basis, retention, and your rights under the GDPR. - [Terms of Service](https://shelter.ie/legal/terms/index.html): Terms of Service for shelter.ie — an advisory and project-management service for Irish landlords. ## Services - [Cash-for-Keys Negotiation](https://shelter.ie/services/cash-for-keys/index.html): The fastest, cheapest path out of a stuck Irish tenancy. €1,500 fixed plus agreed exit payment. Typical 4–6 weeks to vacant possession. - [Documentation & Evidence Service](https://shelter.ie/services/evidence/index.html): For Irish landlord cases where the bottleneck is evidence. PSA-licensed surveillance, polished evidence pack, ready for tribunal. Available case-by-case. - [Services](https://shelter.ie/services/index.html): Three flat-fee packs for Irish landlords: Cash-for-Keys (€1,500), RTB Acceleration (€2,000), Documentation & Evidence (on request). - [RTB Acceleration Pack](https://shelter.ie/services/rtb-acceleration/index.html): Solicitor-quality RTB process at a flat fee. Notice of Termination drafted and served same-day to the RTB (statutory requirement from 1 March 2026), evidence bundle, advocacy at adjudication and tribunal. €2,000 fixed.