Government to bring forward measures to keep rental demands in line with inflation

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is seeking to ensure landlords can only increase rent in line with inflation up to a certain point before being capped.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is to bring forward measures to ensure landlords can only increase rent in line with inflation up to a certain point before being capped.

Mr O'Brien has said measures to deal with the potential of inflation going beyond 4%, which would be higher than the original limit in rent pressure zones, will be rolled out before the end of the year.