Regulation of short-term letting sector belated but welcome

From July 1, potential rental homes will no longer be available short-term, except with planning permission and even then rarely, says Eoin Ó Broin

After much delay, the Government has finally introduced regulations for the short-term letting sector. Last week, the Oireachtas Housing Committee unanimously passed Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy’s amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000, which are set to become law before the summer.