Crackdown on Killarney property owners over short-term letting of homes

Kerry County Council has issued more than 180 warning letters to property owners in a major crackdown on short-term letting of homes, with more than 90% of the cases in the Killarney area alone

Kerry County Council had sought almost €170,000 in central Government funding so it could begin a clampdown on the widespread unauthorised use of property for short-term rent, Airbnb, and holiday home rentals.

A local authority has issued more than 180 warning letters to property owners in a major crackdown on short-term letting of homes, with more than 90% of the cases in the Killarney area alone.

Kerry County Council had sought almost €170,000 in central Government funding so it could begin a clampdown on the widespread unauthorised use of property for short-term rent, Airbnb, and holiday home rentals.