Rental market is 'dysfunctional', say property owners 

The 'dysfunctional' market is encouraging small landlords to leave the sector, and sell their property. Picture: Denis Scannell

There have been too many legislative changes in the “dysfunctional” private rental sector since 2009, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Information officer for the Irish Property Owners Association, Margaret McCormick, told the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government, and Heritage that there have been 88 statutory instruments and 21 changes to Acts since 2009, relating to the private rental sector.