The Housing Minister has signalled he will not be introducing rent controls in a package of measures to be announced next month.

The Anti-Austerity Alliance has accused two Ministers of bias in the area of rent controls because they themselves are both private landlords.

A new report has shown that rents have increased significantly ahead of the introduction of rent controls.

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that new laws can be rushed through to stop landlords from hiking rents on vulnerable tenants.

SIPTU is calling on the Government to implement rent controls.