Guides for self-managing landlords
Last updated 19 September 2026
Regulatory
Gather the tenancy facts, prepare an RTB registration draft in SmartRent.ie, and confirm the current form on rtb.ie. Stay compliant with RTB rules.
19 September 20266 min read
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Track rent due and received, give tenants a payment screen, and mark Pay-by-Bank rows received. An online rent book for self-managing Irish landlords.
19 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Property Management
Store the lease draft, signed copy, dates, and rent on the tenancy. A lease checker for facts you already typed — you still review the agreement.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
Regulatory
How SmartRent.ie stores RTB drafts and reminders so you stay compliant with RTB rules. Confirm fees and deadlines on rtb.ie.
19 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Financial
How to log rent and expenses and export CSV for your accountant. SmartRent does not file a Revenue return.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
Property Management
A checklist Irish landlords keep in SmartRent.ie: documents, references, and notes. You decide every applicant. No screening fees.
19 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Platform Features
If your landlord uses SmartRent.ie, the tenant login is free: rent instructions, repairs with photos, messages, and documents they shared.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
Financial
Gross and net yield are spreadsheet figures. Log rent and costs in SmartRent.ie, export, then do the percentage in a sheet.
19 Sept 2026 · 4 min
Property Management
Store inspection notes, certificate expiry dates, and tenant repair reports in SmartRent.ie. You choose the trade.
19 Sept 2026 · 4 min
Platform Features
Ask Sue Port (AI Assistant) for product steps. Optional labelled suggestions stay suggestions. You decide applicants and rent.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
Regulatory
Walkthrough of the national rent-cap calculator (2% or CPI). From 1 March 2026. Confirm on rtb.ie.
19 Sept 2026 · 4 min
Property Management
Create an account, add a property, invite a tenant, store RTB drafts. Essential €29 / Professional €89 including VAT. 14-day trial, no card.
19 Sept 2026 · 6 min
Platform Features
Tenant logs a problem with photos. Under the ceiling you set, a matching trade is dispatched. Over it, one approval.
19 Sept 2026 · 4 min
Platform Features
Pay-by-Bank to your IBAN can mark a row received. Standing orders and “I’ve paid” do not. Dated how-to, 19 September 2026.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
Platform Features
Dated how-to: send an invitation so a tenant can join the tenancy, see your IBAN, log repairs, and read documents. Tenants pay nothing.
19 Sept 2026 · 4 min
Regulatory
Dated how-to, 19 September 2026: run the national rent-cap calculator (2% or CPI), type dd/mm/yyyy, then keep the notice draft on the tenancy.
19 Sept 2026 · 5 min
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