Rent caps pass through Dáil after rows and wrangling

The Government’s rental proposals have finally passed through the Dáil after days of wrangling, negotiations and tense discussion.

Landlords will now be prevented from raising rents by more then 4% each year in the “rent pressure zones” of Dublin and Cork.Other areas will also be examined and the zones could be extended in the coming months.

Housing Minister Simon Coveney said getting the controversial bill passed took “genuine co-operation” from all sides.