Jim Power: Fiddling around with the rental market is a waste of time

Housing minister said the main reason for the policy changes are to increase the supply of apartments and the need to build 50,000 homes a year

Last week Housing Minister James Browne announced changes to the rent control system including the rollout of rent pressure zones across the country. 

Last week, the housing minister announced another significant policy change.

In the programme for government a commitment had been given to review the rent pressure zones (RPZs), and I guess what happened last week is consistent with that.