Bill to change rental rules to be brought to Cabinet

Housing Minister James Browne defends new rules as Sinn Féin say renters will be ‘shafted’

Housing Minister James Browne has defended the Government’s controversial rental reforms which were approved by Cabinet today, claiming supply will increase as a result.

Bill to change rental rules to be brought to Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne will bring legislation to change the current rental system to the Cabinet.

New rental measures will drive up rents to benefit investor funds

The government must not introduce disastrous rental measures which will allow landlords to increase rents between tenancies, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne said: “There’s huge concern and fear among renters that the rental measures discussed at Cabinet today will lead to higher rents – every expert at the Oireachtas Housing Committee has confirmed this sad state of affairs. “When you remove rent cap…