Rent freeze proposal being kept 'under review', says housing minister

Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien says the Government is open to ideas that would bring down rent costs. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The Government has not ruled out implementing a rent freeze to help with soaring costs, with the housing minister saying he is keeping the idea 'under review'.

Darragh O'Brien told the Irish Examiner the Government is "absolutely open" to all ideas which would bring down costs and help tackle inflation.