Daft.ie report suggests RPZs reduced supply of homes to rent

The daft report shows that 'movers' in the open market saw rents rise almost 40% in five years, while 'stayers' who remained renting the same property saw rents increase by just 13%. Picture: iStock

Rent pressure zones have made the supply of private rental accommodation worse by forcing landlords out of the market, a report has suggested.

The latest Daft.ie study found there is still a major lack of supply in the private sector, and measures to curb rental increases resulted in many landlords selling up.