Rent control measures can lead to landlord apathy to maintenance

Rents in Ireland have risen by 74% in the last 11 years, according to the European Commission. File Picture.

Rent stabilisation measures can be beneficial to tenants under pressure from escalating costs, but can also lead to maintenance and upkeep apathy from landlords and owners, new research has shown.

Analysis from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Department of Housing looked at rent pressure zones (RPZs) in Ireland, which are areas  where rents cannot exceed general inflation.