Regina Fitzpatrick loses appeal over tenancy termination

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Regina Fitzpatrick’s appeal against the Residential Tenancies Board’s finding that her landlord was entitled to terminate her tenancy was dismissed by the High Court, reported on 12 May 2023.

The property was in Roscam, Galway. The judge said the landlord’s March 2022 message refusing Housing Assistance Payment rent came after the tenancy had validly ended in September 2021, and could not be considered in the appeal. The High Court also found that the argument Fitzpatrick raised had not been put before the RTB tribunal.