Cost Rental Tenant in Situ
The State buys the home your landlord is selling and keeps you on as a tenant, with the landlord's agreement. The Housing Agency becomes your landlord and the rent continues at the level you paid before, rising only as private tenancy rules allow.
Last checked October 2026
What it is
Cost Rental Tenant in Situ (CRTiS). If you are renting privately and your landlord serves a valid notice to end the tenancy because they intend to sell, the State can buy the home through the Housing Agency and let you stay on, with your landlord's agreement. The Housing Agency becomes your landlord. You keep paying the rent you paid before. It can rise only as the private tenancy rules allow. It is not yet a standard cost rental home. The scheme is intended to move to a standard cost rental tenancy later. The rent may be reviewed then. You must not be seeking to buy the home yourself, own another home or be getting HAP or RAS. The local authority must assess you as at risk of homelessness. Your net household income must be within the limit of €66,000 in Dublin or €59,000 elsewhere. Bring your notice of termination to your local authority to start.
Who can get it
- Your landlord has served a valid notice of termination because they are selling and you have been assessed as at risk of homelessness
- Net household income within the limit of €66,000 in Dublin or €59,000 elsewhere
- You are not on HAP or RAS, you do not own another property and you are not seeking to buy the home yourself
- You start by bringing your notice of termination to your local council. That is the door in, not the Housing Agency directly.
- Being on HAP or RAS rules you out of this particular scheme, though other options may apply.
- The rent carries over from your old tenancy and can rise only as private tenancy rules allow. It is not yet a standard cost rental home. The scheme is intended to move to a standard cost rental tenancy later. The rent may be reviewed when it does.
How to apply
Applications go through Housing Agency. The official page has the full eligibility rules and the application itself.
Go to the official page →Checked against the official source on 7 October 2026. Always confirm the details on the official page before applying.
Questions people ask
What is Cost Rental Tenant in Situ?
A scheme where the State buys a rented home that the landlord is selling, with the landlord's agreement, so the sitting tenant can stay on instead of losing the tenancy. Your rent continues at the level of your previous tenancy. It is not yet a standard cost rental tenancy.
What are the income limits?
The net annual household income limit is €66,000 in Dublin and €59,000 elsewhere in the country.
Can I apply if I am on HAP?
No. Being on HAP or RAS rules you out of this scheme.
Where do I start?
Bring your notice of termination to your local council. They assess it and refer it on.
Related guides
- Help to Buy
- First Home Scheme
- Local Authority Home Loan
- Affordable Purchase Scheme
- Mortgage Interest Tax Credit
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