One-off rural homes cannot be used as short-term rentals 

Rural dwellers will not be able to use new homes for Airbnb-style lets, according to plans being brought to Cabinet today

James Browne and John Cummins will bring planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing to Cabinet today in a bid to ease strict rules for building one-off homes. Picture: iStock

People building one-off rural homes will not be allowed to use them as short-term rentals under plans to go to Cabinet today, Tuesday.

Housing minister James Browne and minister of state for planning John Cummins will bring a memo to ministers outlining planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht housing in a bid to ease strict rules for building one-off homes in rural areas.