Government urged to apply 'rent brake' to protect tenants from large rent hikes under new law

Under the proposals, landlords will be able to reset rents at market rates every six years for new tenancies signed after March.

The Government has been urged to introduce a “rent brake” to protect tenants from sudden or extreme rent increases under new proposed laws.

The Oireachtas Housing Committee included this among 11 recommendations for the Government’s general scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill on measures set to come into effect from March 1.