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We are pleased to share our latest podcast episode, Setting the scene: Ireland’s new rent rules explained featuring Aoife Smyth and David Fitzgerald. In this episode, they break down the new national rent control system which came into effect on 1 March 2026 on enactment of the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026.
The episode covers the key changes arising under the new framework, including:
• The shift to a national rent control system, replacing Rent Pressure Zones.
• New rent‑setting requirements, including use of comparable examples from the new public RTB Rent Register.
• When rent can be reset to market levels.
This episode offers practical, timely insights into a rapidly changing regulatory environment for large landlords, developers, funders and asset managers.
Date published: 2 March 2026
