Q&A: Will the new housing measures solve the crisis? 

Under the new rules, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has empowered councils to mandate that up to 50% of new-build developments be set aside for owner-occupiers. Picture: Gareth Fuller

The Government's response to the issue of bulk-buying of homes by so-called cuckoo funds was announced on Tuesday night but came with a raft of questions and criticisms about the plan's scope and limitations.

What are the new rules?