Ireland Declares Housing Crisis a National Emergency Nationwide Rent Caps Extended

Update on tackling housing emergency

Update on tackling housing emergency JMillar Thu, 19 Jun 2025 - 10:02 19 June 2025 A huge amount of work is ongoing in Argyll and Bute to tackle the area’s housing emergency. At a meeting of the council’s Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee, councillors were provided with detailed updates on the activity undertaken by the council and its partners since it declared a housing emergency in June 2023. This update included the follo…

Ireland Declares Housing Crisis a National Emergency Nationwide Rent Caps Extended

Ireland Declares Housing Crisis a National Emergency Nationwide Rent Caps Extended In a landmark move, Ireland’s government has declared the housing crisis a national emergency, extending the 2% rent cap nationwide and implementing measures to expedite housing development. Minister James Browne emphasizes the urgency of addressing systemic delays and judicial reviews that have hindered progress. The government is empowering the Land Development …