Order of Possession

A landlord cannot regain possession unless the tenant vacates or abandons the unit or the landlord obtains an order for possession and writ of possession directed to the Sheriff from the Office of Residential Tenancies.

If the tenant gives a notice disputing the request to end the tenancy, the landlord makes an application (Form 9 - Application for Claim under The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006) for an order for possession from the Office of Residential Tenancies.

The landlord may make an application for an order for possession if:

• the tenant has given notice to end the tenancy;
• the tenant has not disputed any notice to end the lease;
• the term of a fixed term tenancy is ended; or
• any other circumstances the Office of Residential Tenancies considers reasonable.

The Sheriff will physically evict the tenant if they still do not leave after an order is provided.