Mould, damp or a repair your landlord will not fix? Here is who to contact in Roscommon, 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 Roscommon are covered by a single local authority, Roscommon County Council, across the whole county. That means one contact route and one set of housing standards inspectors, wherever you are renting.
Below is the council's exact contact method, what rent increases look like under the national rules, and the free advice services available locally in Roscommon.
Report a standards issue
Covers: the whole county
Phone 090 6637100 (9:30am-1pm, 2pm-5pm) or email info@roscommoncoco.ie, providing tenant and landlord details plus complaint specifics
Rent increases, explained
Rent increases in Roscommon 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
7 Elphin Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52 WT25
Unit 9, 1st Floor, Tower Block B, West Business Park, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon, F42 TD98
No local office, free national helpline
1800 454 454
Local context
Demand in Roscommon is not spread evenly. A handful of towns account for most of the pressure renters actually feel.
Fastest-growing area in the county, tied to Athlone's jobs and services base.
County town and administrative/services hub, named by the Council as a target area in its affordable-housing demand survey.
Acute rental shortage — zero properties listed for rent on Daft.ie as of April 2026.
Wherever you rent in Roscommon, 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
Roscommon County Council covers the whole of Roscommon 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 Roscommon as everywhere else in Ireland.
If the Housing Section considers the complaint warrants further investigation, an inspection is arranged, and further action such as an improvement letter/notice is initiated if warranted (938 inspections and 615 improvement letters issued in 2024).
Not a permanent one. No permanent office or outreach clinic within Roscommon. Covered remotely by Threshold's Western & Mid-Western regional office at 5 Prospect Hill, Galway, and the national helpline. Citizens Information has 2 centres across the county.
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