Modular homes: Government drops plans to cap rental income on back-garden units

Homeowners will be allowed charge market rents for modular units in their back gardens after the Government decided to drop plans to cap annual rental income at €14,000.

Cabinet will agree today to permit such units to be rented on the open market, shelving earlier proposals to restrict their use to the rent‑a‑room scheme, which permits up to €14,000 a year in tax‑free rental income.

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