Record number of eviction notices issued ahead of changes to rental rules

Record number of eviction notices issued ahead of changes to rental rules

More than 7,000 notices received by RTB in first three months of year, with intention to sell property the most common reason cited

New rental rules overlap with over 50% rise in evictions

Over the first three months of this year, landlords issued over 50% more eviction notices than they did during the same period in 2025. The sharp rise comes as new rental rules came into force, which state that if a property is vacant, the landlord can set the rent at market rates instead of increases being capped at 2%. The new rules, which came into effect on March 1, also mean that if a landlord takes on new tenants, they must be given a six-…