# Short Term Letting Register | Fáilte Ireland Register 2026 URL: https://dublincleaners.ie/blog/short-term-letting-register-dublin/ > Short term letting register update for Dublin hosts: the Bill's progress, the 1 December opening, the 31 December deadline. Call 01 230 8646. News # Short Term Letting Register: Where Ireland's Fáilte Ireland Register Stands (November 2026) ![Lana, founder of Dublin Cleaners](/img/lana-founder-dublin-cleaners-96.webp)By [Lana](/author/lana/), Founder of dublincleaners.ieUpdated 14 November 2026 Quick answer As of **14 November 2026**, Ireland's short term letting register is **not yet open**. The Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 has **passed all Dáil stages** and is in the Seanad. The government says the Fáilte Ireland register opens on **1 December 2026**, with every host required to register by **31 December 2026**. Key takeaways - The Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 (Bill 101 of 2026) completed its Dáil stages on 11 November 2026, according to the Oireachtas. - Fáilte Ireland says registration will open once the legislation has passed, and is not yet open. - The Department of Enterprise says the register opens on 1 December 2026 and hosts must register by 31 December 2026. - The register was first due on 20 May 2026 and was delayed by more than six months, The Irish Times reported. - Hosts letting for 21 nights or less must register each unit and show its number on every listing, per Fáilte Ireland. - In towns over 20,000 people, including Dublin, hosts must confirm planning compliance when they register, with no lead-in period. Ireland’s short term letting register is weeks away but not yet open. This news update sets out where the law stands on 14 November 2026, the dates Dublin hosts need to plan around, and what to have ready. We checked every date on the Oireachtas, Department of Enterprise and Fáilte Ireland websites on the day of publishing. ## Is the short term letting register open yet? No. Fáilte Ireland’s register page says registration is not yet open and will open once the necessary legislation has passed. The Department of Enterprise has set 1 December 2026 as the opening date and 31 December 2026 as the deadline for every host to register. The register puts Ireland in line with the EU Short-Term Rental Regulation, (EU) 2024/1028. Fáilte Ireland will run it, issue a registration number for each unit and manage the data platforms must share. If you use a cleaner between guests, the register does not change the turnover itself, but listings that drop off a platform mean cancelled stays. Our [Airbnb cleaning service in Dublin](/airbnb-cleaning/) works around check-out and check-in times from €65 for a studio or one-bed. ## Where is the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill now? The Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 has passed the Dáil and is in the Seanad. The Oireachtas lists it as Bill 101 of 2026, initiated in the Dáil on 23 October 2026. Seanad Committee, Report and Final Stages, and the President’s signature, are still to come. Date Step Source 13 May 2026 Ministers move the start to 1 December 2026 Department of Enterprise 20 May 2026 Original planned start, now missed The Irish Times 6 October 2026 Government approves publication of the Bill Department of Enterprise 23 October 2026 Bill initiated in the Dáil Oireachtas 4 November 2026 Dáil Second and Committee Stages completed Oireachtas 11 November 2026 Dáil Report and Final Stages completed; Seanad Second Stage Oireachtas 1 December 2026 Register due to open Department of Enterprise 31 December 2026 Deadline for hosts; platforms must show numbers Department of Enterprise The Irish Times reported in May that the delay meant the register would miss the summer tourism season. The December dates depend on the Bill being enacted in time. ## What must Dublin hosts do when the register opens? Every host letting accommodation for 21 nights or less must register each unit with Fáilte Ireland online, get a unique number and show it on every listing and advert. The requirement applies nationwide. Registration is renewed every year, and the Department says it takes about 5 minutes. Hosts will need their name, contact details, PPSN, date of birth, address with Eircode, the unit address, the unit type, whether it is in their home, and the number of guests and bed places. Fáilte Ireland says a legal declaration on statutory compliance and a fee are also part of registration. ## What does the planning rule mean for Dublin? Dublin hosts must confirm planning compliance when they register, with no lead-in period. The Department of Enterprise says this applies in towns with more than 20,000 people at the last census. Hosts in smaller towns have two years from 23 October 2026 to comply. Letting rooms in your principal private residence is exempt from planning. Homesharers can also let their whole home for up to 90 days in total while temporarily away. Beyond that, a change of use permission is needed. A simpler retention process for long-running short-term lets has been in place since 29 September 2026, under S.I. 500 of 2026. For the full planning and tax picture, read our guide to [short-term letting rules in Ireland](/guide/short-term-letting-rules-ireland/). ## What happens to listings without a registration number? From 31 December 2026, platforms must display a registration number for every Irish short-term listing. If Fáilte Ireland finds a missing or invalid number, it can order the platform to suspend, remove or disable the listing. Platforms must also run random checks and share booking data monthly. That data, including nights rented and guest numbers, goes to a central entry point that Fáilte Ireland will manage. It lets the authority compare what hosts declare with what platforms report. ## What should hosts do before the short term letting register opens? Get your documents together now and check your planning position. Have your PPSN, Eircodes, guest and bed numbers ready for each unit. If your Dublin property does not have planning for short-term letting, speak to the council or a planning consultant before you register. Watch the Fáilte Ireland page for the opening date and fee. If the Bill’s Seanad stages run late, the dates could move. We will update this article when the Bill is signed into law and when registration opens. Hosts budgeting for the year ahead can compare turnover prices in our [Airbnb cleaning cost guide](/guide/airbnb-cleaning-cost-dublin/). Want a fixed price instead? Call 01 230 8646. Give us the bedrooms, bathrooms and area, and we will give you a price on the phone. [01 230 8646](tel:+35312308646)[Request quote](/contact/) ## Frequently asked questions Is the short term letting register open yet? No. When we checked on 14 November 2026, Fáilte Ireland's page said registration is not yet open and will open once the legislation has passed. The Department of Enterprise has given 1 December 2026 as the opening date. Check the Fáilte Ireland page before you try to register. What is the deadline to register a short-term let? The Department of Enterprise says all hosts must register by 31 December 2026. From the same date, platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com must display the registration number on every listing. Fáilte Ireland can order platforms to remove listings with missing or invalid numbers. Do I need to register if I rent a room in my own home? Yes, if you let it for 21 nights or less through a platform. Fáilte Ireland's definition of a unit includes rooms in your own home. Letting rooms in your principal private residence is exempt from planning, so registration is simpler, but the registration itself still applies. How much will registration cost? Not announced yet. Fáilte Ireland says payment is part of registration and fees will be announced shortly. The Department of Enterprise describes a nominal annual fee, with registration renewed every year. It says the online process should take about 5 minutes once it opens. Can my letting agent register my property for me? Not unless the unit is owned by a company. The Department of Enterprise says hosts must complete registration themselves, including the legal declarations about planning and fire safety. A company can register through its legal representative. Agents can still help you gather the information in advance. ## Sources 1. [Houses of the Oireachtas, Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026 (Bill 101 of 2026)](https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2026/101/) (2026-11-14) 2. [Fáilte Ireland, Short-term letting register information](https://www.failteireland.ie/short-term-letting-register) (2026-11-14) 3. [Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Short-term letting in Ireland: what you need to know](https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/trade-investment/tourism/short-term-letting/short-term-letting-in-ireland.html) (2026-11-14) 4. [Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Short-term let register to come into effect from December 2026](https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/may/20260513.html) (2026-05-13) 5. [The Irish Times, Planned short-term letting register delayed by six months](https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/05/13/planned-short-term-letting-register-delayed-by-six-months/) (2026-05-13) ![Lana, founder of Dublin Cleaners](/img/lana-founder-dublin-cleaners-192.webp) About the author: [Lana](/author/lana/) Founder of dublincleaners.ie, Lana's company brings expertise in both residential and commercial cleaning services fostering a clean, healthy environment. Outside of work, you'll often find her hitting the gym or immersing herself in invigorating body balance classes.