Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Introduces a “fair rent” system in areas the Housing Minister designates, with rent increases limited by a formula linked to inflation and existing market rents. It also gives tenants stronger protection from eviction in those areas, tightens the rules landlords must meet before ending a tenancy, and requires a public register of rents so people can see what is being charged. The aim is to ease the housing, rental and homelessness crisis by keeping rents more affordable and tenancies more secure.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004; to lessen the effects of the housing, rental and homelessness emergency for the common good; to establish a fair rent scheme; to promote affordable rents and increased security of tenure for tenants in designated fair rent areas and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018