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Renting in Mayo
The figures that change by county, for Mayo: the HAP rent limit for your household, the 35% discretion, the services that inspect a rented home and help when you have nowhere to go, and what the RTB says a new tenancy costs here.
Checked 27 OCT 2026 · S.I. 56/2017 · RTB Rent IndexHAP rent limits: Mayo County Council
| Household | Limit a month | With 35% discretion |
|---|---|---|
| Single adult in shared accommodation | €200 | €270 |
| Single adult | €390 | €527 |
| Couple | €410 | €554 |
| Couple or one parent, one child | €480 | €648 |
| Couple or one parent, two children | €500 | €675 |
| Couple or one parent, three or more children | €520 | €702 |
From the S.I. 56/2017 (Housing Assistance Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2017), unchanged since July 2017. A review has been under way since 2025; no new limits were published by 27 October 2026. The council may go up to 35% above the limit. Check a rent against this limit →
Housing, private rented inspections and the homeless service: Mayo County Council. A tenant can ask the inspection service to inspect a rented home against the 2019 minimum standards, and the homeless service is the first call on the day a notice runs out.
Rents in Mayo
The RTB Rent Index puts a new tenancy in Mayo at €1 180 a month in Q1 2026. A rent review for a sitting tenant is capped at 2% or CPI whatever the market does.
RTB/ESRI Rent Index, 2026-Q1. The national series.
Free help in Mayo
- Threshold Galway: 1800 454 454, Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm.
- The tenant-in-situ scheme: ask Mayo County Council the same week a notice for a sale arrives. How it works in 2026.
- MABS for rent arrears or any other debt: 0818 07 2000.
Information, not advice. The HAP figures are reproduced from the 2017 Regulations; the council’s own page is the figure that applies. The contacts are the council’s housing pages. Last checked 2026-10-27. TenantWise is an independent site, not connected with the Residential Tenancies Board, Revenue, the Department of Housing, any local authority, Threshold or any landlord body. It is not a solicitor, a letting agent, a landlord, a deposit scheme or an advice service. It covers the Republic of Ireland only. Before you act, ring Threshold, which is free, or talk to a solicitor.