New rent caps are now in effect in 23 areas around the country, though it appears the MidWest has missed out for now.
Since midnight, orders signed by the Housing Minister Simon Coveney will ensure that rent can only be raised by a maximum of 4 per cent per year, in so-called rent pressure zones including Galway city
It had been expected that Limerick would be included, but that's not the case.
Fintan McNamara – spokesperson for the Residential Landlords Association – is concerned that the new measures will create a new set of problems.
New rent caps are now in effect in 23 areas around the country, though it appears the MidWest has missed out for now.
Since midnight, orders signed by the Housing Minister Simon Coveney will ensure that rent can only be raised by a maximum of 4 per cent per year, in so-called rent pressure zones including Galway city
It had been expected that Limerick would be included, but that's not the case.
Fintan McNamara – spokesperson for the Residential Landlords Association – is concerned that the new measures will create a new set of problems.
