Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Housing Minister says it will protect renters after the lifting of the eviction ban and will be balanced with tax breaks for landlords

Asked about this year's Housing For All targets, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said: 'We want to do more than that this year. I think we will.' Picture: Moya Nolan

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has promised to push new tenant rights to first refusal through the Dáil before the summer, despite not yet having the details worked out.

Mr O’Brien has said he is willing to guillotine the legislation that will provide tenants with the right to first refusal if a landlord wants to sell the property and will fast-track scrutiny of it in order to see it passed this term.