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The Irish Government has today announced its intention to introduce significant changes in the context of the residential rental market. These are a combination of proposed reforms of rent controls, which the Government hopes to stimulate investment in PRS, and significantly enhanced tenancy protections.
Key developments
Under the proposed changes, different categories of rental properties will be subject to different treatment, with key distinctions emerging between large versus small landlords and between existing rental stock versus newly built properties. Much detail remains unknown but, based on the Government announcement issued just after 1pm today, we have set out below our high-level summary of what is proposed for large landlords. Owners with three or less units will be subject to different, more relaxed measures.
Next steps
As with any new policy proposals, the devil will ultimately be in the detail and we await publication of the draft legislation required to give effect to these reforms, which the Government indicates will be published in the coming weeks. We will continue to monitor these and related developments. To ensure you receive our latest updates, please subscribe to our Property Legal Insider blog here, if you have not already done so.
In the meantime, should you have any queries please contact Aoife Smyth, Knowledge Consultant, or your usual ALG Real Estate contact.
Date published: 10 June 2025
