Emergency laws to extend rent pressure zones likely to be passed by Friday

Change will prevent landlords from hiking rents by more than 2% per year

Housing minister James Browne said it was a matter of 'priority and urgency' to extend rent pressure zones across the entire country. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

New emergency laws to extend rent pressure zones across the entire country are likely to be passed by Friday, the housing minister has indicated.

James Browne said it was his aim and hope the emergency laws would be in place by Friday, but it is in the hands of the Dáil and Seanad to do so.