Mould, damp or a repair your landlord will not fix? Here is who to contact in Laois, 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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Renters in Laois are covered by a single local authority, Laois County Council, across the whole county. That means one contact route and one set of housing standards inspectors, wherever you are renting.
Here is exactly how to reach the council, what the national rent-increase rules mean for you, and where to find free, independent advice in Laois.
Report a standards issue
Covers: the whole county
Email propertyinspections@laoiscoco.ie or phone 057 866 4000 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm) to request an inspection.
Rent increases, explained
Rent increases in Laois 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
Kellyville Centre, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, R32 K6PY
No local office, free national helpline
1800 454 454
Local context
The towns below see the most rental competition in Laois, each for a different reason.
County town and busiest midlands rail station, with up to ~30 trains a day to Dublin Heuston.
On the Dublin–Cork/Galway rail line with strong Dublin-commuter population growth.
Smaller towns offering lower rents than Portlaoise.
Wherever you rent in Laois, 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
Laois County Council covers the whole of Laois 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 Laois as everywhere else in Ireland.
The council inspects the property against the minimum standards regulations; where breaches are found it issues an Improvement Notice, and if ignored a Prohibition Notice barring the landlord from re-letting until contraventions are remedied.
Not a permanent one. No permanent office or listed outreach clinic. National helpline: 1800 454 454. Citizens Information has a centre in Portlaoise.
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