Fianna Fáil casts doubts on plans for rent limits

Government proposals to curb spiralling rents in Cork and Dublin have been left in doubt after Fianna Fáil warned that the new limits did not go far enough.

Under the plans, rent rises would be limited to 4% a year until 2019 in areas designated as ‘rent pressure zones’. Rents were “out of control”, said housing minister Simon Coveney.

However, Fianna Fáil, whose support the Government relies on to stay in power, said the proposed rent rises were in fact too high and that the rent curbs should be rolled out in other counties and areas.