Ban on year-long student leases to be pushed through Cabinet

It is understood that the new emergency legislation could save students and their families up to €13,000 in rent on leasing student accommodation.

Emergency legislation to ban landlords from forcing students to lease accommodation for the entire year is to be pushed through ahead of the upcoming academic term.

Higher Education Minister Patrick O'Donovan and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien are due to bring measures to Cabinet on Tuesday that would ban 51-week leases of student accommodation.