Protecting Seniors’ Rights in Care Homes Act, 2026

SUMMARY FROM THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY

What you need to know

The Bill amends Part IX of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 in relation to care services and meals in care homes. Charges for care services and meals must be consistent with information provided by landlords to new and existing tenants in information packages required under section 140 of the Act. Section 140 of the Act is amended to require specified information to be included in the information packages, and to require that the landlord comply with other duties respecting information packages, such as requirements to ensure that information packages are revised as needed and that copies are made available to others. New section 141.1 is added to the Act to permit landlords and tenants of a care home to enter into agreements for the provision of additional care services or meals. A tenant may, in accordance with the section, require a landlord to reduce or stop the provision of any such care services or meals after the agreement has been entered into. New section 149.1 is added to the Act to place restrictions on increases to charges for providing care services and meals, both in terms of frequency and amount. Regulations made under the Act may provide for a process permitting a landlord to increase a charge despite the restrictions, but only within prescribed limits. Consequential amendments are made to other provisions of the Act. The Bill also amends section 49 of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 to require a licensee of a retirement home that is ceasing operation to communicate to residents that they continue to have the rights of a tenant under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 , and that notice that the retirement home will cease to operate does not constitute a notice of termination under that Act.