New rent laws will 'rip up vital protections' for tenants, Labour says

Labour leader Ivana Bacik said allowing landlords to reset rents to market value between tenancies would rip up the vital protections altogether, and called for a rent freeze to give 'real breathing space' for tenants

On Tuesday, the Cabinet formally approved new laws that will allow landlords to reset their rents to market rates every six years.

New rental reforms being introduced by the Government will "rip up vital protections" instead of helping, Labour has said.

The Taoiseach insisted such an interpretation was "chaotic" during leaders' questions, as he criticised Labour for opposing measures he claimed would protect renters.