Government will change tax measures to keep landlords in rental market, says Varadkar

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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil the Government had and would introduce solutions to help people, including increasing social housing and 'tax changes to encourage more landlords to stay in the market and new ones to come in'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed to the Dáil that the Government will change tax measures for landlords to entice them to keep their properties in the rental market.

Mr Varadkar was speaking during Leaders’ Questions after the Government won a motion of confidence in itself by 86 to 67, with the support of some Independent TDs.