Bill ‘a small step in trying to address exploitative practice’ of sex-for-rent

A fine of €50,000 and imprisonment for up to seven years are being proposed in the bill. File Picture.

The Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022 has received all-party approval in the Dáil during a debate which heard that “creeps” are seeking to exploit vulnerable tenants.

The bill, brought by Social Democrats housing spokesman Cian O’Callaghan, was debated at second stage on Wednesday.