Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2007, which statement is true?

• A. Everything from the Tenant Protection Act remains in effect
• B. Rent increases are prohibited entirely
• C. Tenants have no recourse for rent increases
• D. The Act eliminates all prior tenancy protections

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is how a new tenancy law interacts with protections that existed under prior legislation, specifically the continuity of tenant protections during a transition. When the Residential Tenancies Act 2007 was introduced, it unified and updated the framework for housing tenancies, but it did so in a way that preserves many of the protections tenants already relied on under earlier laws. Transitional provisions are designed so that existing leases and the rights they confer continue under the new regime, rather than being abruptly erased by the overhaul. This means that the protections from the former act generally carry over into the new act, providing continuity for tenants as the system moves to the updated rules.

In contrast, treating rent increases as completely prohibited, denying tenants any recourse, or claiming that all prior protections were wiped away would misstate how the transition works. The new act introduces its own processes and guidelines for rent changes and disputes, but it does not erase the protective framework that tenants had before.