Interim rents measure to be enacted quickly
The Government has approved the publication of legislation that will extend and expand the operation of rent-pressure zones (RPZs).
Minister for Housing James Browne said that the “urgent enactment” of the bill was aimed at providing “certainty, clarity, and stability for the rental sector”.
The Department of Housing said that the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025 would provide for:
- The deeming of non RPZs to be RPZs from the day after enactment until 28 February 2026, and
- A two-month extension, until 28 February 2026, to the operation of existing RPZs.
Rental-market measures
Last week, the Government announced a package of measures that it said were aimed at boosting supply and investment in the rental sector, while also protecting tenants.
The measures included a plan to bring in a nationwide system of rent controls.
“It is important, as an interim measure, for all tenants to be protected, as soon as possible, under the current rent-increase restrictions that apply in RPZs. This bill provides that necessary protection for all tenants until 28 February 2026,” Minister Browne said.