Press release
Public views sought for review of the rental market
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has initiated a thorough review of the private rental sector to ascertain what an improved fully functioning private rental sector should look like in the long term, and members of the public are now being invited to participate in the comprehensive review. This delivers on an undertaking given in a Housing for All Action Plan Update from November 2022.
The review will take into account the significant regulatory changes over the past several years in the residential rental market. It will draw conclusions on how our housing system can be enhanced to provide an efficient, affordable, viable, safe and secure framework for both landlords and tenants. The government will act on the review’s recommendations.
A central aspect of the review is targeted engagement with various stakeholders and direct public input via consultation. The public are encouraged to give their views by completing an online form.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, said:
“As a government we are completely focussed on increasing the supply of all kinds of safe and secure housing, including rental, and the need to protect renters while retaining landlords in the system, so this review will be another step forward in delivering this aim.
“A central element of the review is the public consultation. We are encouraging the public to offer their views, experiences and perspectives on the private rental sector in Ireland."