Minister for Housing Defends New Govt Rental Measures

‘I’ve never ever in my life seen rent go down, it just doesn’t happen’ – Renters share their experiences of the Irish market

As the government scrambles to make the entire country a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) to stop landlords hiking rental prices ahead of next year, two renters spoke to the Irish Independent about their experiences in the Irish rental market.

Minister for Housing defends new Government rental measures

The Minister for Housing has defended new measures in relation to the rental market, saying they strike a balance between protecting tenants and supporting investment. Speaking in Galway this morning, James Browne acknowledged "there were a few different moving parts" in the planned legislation, but he said these were necessary, given the scale of the accommodation issues the country was facing. "There's always going to be a challenge around the…

Minister for Housing defends new Govt rental measures

The Minister for Housing has defended new measures in relation to the rental market, saying they strike a balance between protecting tenants and supporting investment.

Housing Minister defends new rental measures as he indicates short-term letting will be ‘outlawed’

Cabinet warned of race to hike rents

The Cabinet was given a warning that there is a ‘significant risk’ landlords would impose ‘significant rent increases’ before laws expanding Rent Pressure Zones are enacted, Extra.ie can reveal. The nationwide extension of RPZs – which cap annual rent increases at 2% – was part of a suite of rental reform changes approved this week. However, the memo circulated to ministers before they agreed the changes on Tuesday highlighted risks to tenants b…

Will New Rent Measures Help Or Hurt Renters?

Will New Rent Measures Help Or Hurt Renters? The Government has approved new rent measures aimed at stimulating housing supply and protecting tenants. These include extending rent caps nationwide and introducing higher rent increases for new-build apartments. Guests Micheál Carrigy TD, Paul Murphy TD, Carol Tallon, Michael Byrne (UCD), and Marcus O’Connor (MFO Property Professionals) discuss the likely impacts. Critics argue the measures could d…