Irish Examiner view: Councils could clamp down on short-term lets and on dereliction

Crackdown in Killarney could be emulated by other local authorities — and in other areas of planning enforcement too

In an effort to address the accommodation shortage in Killarney, council officials have been clamping down on short-term lets. Stock picture

Kerry County Council’s decision to crack down on short-term letting has provoked an unsurprising backlash from the property owners concerned in the county.

Recent public meetings have heard accounts of planning enforcement officers calling to property owners to advise them to cease letting properties or to face financial penalties, as the authorities seek yet another way to tackle the ongoing accommodation crisis.