Can I sublet my apartment or advertise it on Airbnb?

You cannot sublet your build-to-rent apartment or advertise it for short stays without our written permission. This includes using Airbnb or a similar platform to let the whole apartment or a room to paying guests.

Your tenancy is for your own residential occupation. Turning it into commercial visitor accommodation may breach the tenancy, building rules & local planning or licensing requirements.

What counts as a concern?

• Handing the apartment to someone else while continuing as the named tenant.
• Charging others to occupy the home without the required consent.
• Advertising the home for nights or weeks as visitor accommodation.
• Giving keys or access codes to unauthorised paying occupants.

Ordinary visits from friends & family are not the same as subletting. If you want to change who lives in the apartment, explain the situation to us first.

Irish law requires landlord consent for subletting or assignment. English tenancies also require you to comply with the agreement & relevant legal rules.

See the RTB’s explanation of subletting for Dublin.