Move to tackle rents is ‘too little, too late’ as rates expected to rise

A government decision to increase rent supplement has been deemed too little, too late and possibly even a gift for landlords to allow them hike rents further.

Maximum rent limits under the scheme will now increase in every part of Ireland, with an average rise of 29% being given to tenants in Dublin.

The new limits come while rents are frozen until next year and after recent sharp rises which have put rates in some areas right back to their peak levels during the boom.