Mould, damp or a repair your landlord will not fix? Here is who to contact in Kildare, how rent increases actually work now, and where to get free, independent advice.
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Last updated 9 July 2026
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Kildare has a single local authority covering the whole county, Kildare County Council, which handles every housing standards complaint from renters regardless of where in the county they live.
This page sets out the council's contact route, how rent increases work under the national rules, and where in Kildare to get free advice in person.
Report a standards issue
Covers: the whole county
Email inspections@kildarecoco.ie or phone 045 980705 (Private Rental Inspections Team, Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
Rent increases, explained
Rent increases in Kildare follow the same national rules as everywhere else in Ireland. The old Rent Pressure Zone map that varied county by county was dismantled on 28 February 2026, replaced by a single national system that applies to every private tenancy from 1 March 2026.
Capped at 2% or the rate of inflation (CPI), whichever is lower, once per year.
Only at the start of a new tenancy where the last tenant left voluntarily or breached their tenancy, or after a full 6-year tenancy cycle.
Never after a no-fault termination, such as a landlord selling up or moving in themselves. Tenancies that began before 1 March 2026 cannot reset to market rent at all.
If your area became a Rent Pressure Zone in the two years before the changeover, your landlord must still wait 24 months from that original designation before the first rent review under the new rules.
Talk to someone in person
Derroon House, Dublin Road, Maynooth, W23 D5D3
Cutlery Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 D596
Naas Library & Cultural Centre, North Main Street, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 E1RT — Wednesdays only, via Newbridge CIC
No local office, free national helpline
1800 454 454
Local context
Rental pressure in Kildare varies by town, shaped by commuting distance, local employment and, in some areas, tourism.
County town with the highest rental demand/rents in Kildare, close to Dublin via the M7.
Rail commuter town with frequent direct Irish Rail services into Dublin city centre.
University town (Maynooth University) plus Dublin commuter belt, drawing student and commuter demand.
Wherever you rent in Kildare, the same guides apply: mould, damp and condensation, getting repairs done, and what to do if your landlord stops responding. Start with the evidence checklist so your case is solid before you contact the council.
Common questions
Kildare County Council covers the whole of Kildare as a single local authority, so there is only one team to contact regardless of your address.
Rent Pressure Zones were replaced by a single national rent-control system on 1 March 2026. The same 2%-or-CPI cap on annual increases now applies in Kildare as everywhere else in Ireland.
An inspection appointment is arranged; the landlord gets a notice of works with a compliance period and re-inspection, escalating to an Improvement Notice, then a Prohibition Notice, then legal proceedings if unresolved.
Not a permanent one. No permanent office or confirmed local outreach clinic. Covered via the national Tenancy Protection Service helpline 1800 454 454, administered from Threshold's Dublin office. Citizens Information has 3 centres across the county.
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