We are pleased to share with you our Audio Lab series examining the new residential residential rent control regime which took effect on 1 March. In these podcasts we examine the changes arising from the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 from the perspective of large landlords, developers, funders and asset managers.
In episode one
This is a very short update to confirm that the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (the Bill) has been approved by the Seanad without amendment. The position set out in our update earlier this week therefore reflects what will appear in the final legislation.
A motion regarding the earlier signature by the President was
If a landlord proposes to sell ten or more units within a single multi‑unit development within a six‑month period, the sale must proceed with the existing Part 4 tenants remaining in situ. The landlord cannot end those tenancies for the purpose of selling the units unless (1) the market value of the units with tenants in situ would be 20 percent below the value with vacant possession, or (2) applying the rule would be unduly onerous or would cause hardship to the landlord.
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The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage yesterday published further clarifying information regarding the residential tenancy reforms which it announced in June. This is in anticipation of publication of the legislation needed to give effect to these changes, which the Government says is to be published “later this year”. This is a relatively
The Irish Government passed emergency legislation last week to extend rent pressure zones across the entire country, with effect from 20 June 2025.
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 extends rent pressure zones nationwide, with all residential tenancies now subject to a maximum annual increase in rent of 2% per annum or the rate of
The Irish Government has today announced its intention to introduce significant changes in the context of the residential rental market.. These are a combination of proposed reforms of rent controls, which the Government hopes to stimulate investment in PRS, and significantly enhanced tenancy protections.
Under the proposed changes, different categories of rental properties
The Irish press has reported this week that Taoiseach and head of the incoming government, Micheál Martin, has indicated that rent pressure zones (RPZs) may be phased out when their current designation expires at the end of 2025.
Mr Martin said on Sunday that “we have time to see if we can develop
Our Annual Knowledge Report 2024 is now available for viewing. This is the ninth year that the A&L Goodbody Knowledge team has published its report looking at the year’s key legal developments and those in the pipeline for 2025. For the first time, the report has been produced as a digital publication.
The report covers
You will recall that earlier this year we provided an update regarding the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s PLS report on the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill 2023. The full bill has now been published, renamed as the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2004 (the Bill). This post considers the
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has this week published a report reviewing the private rented sector in Ireland. This report arises from the Housing for All Action Plan Update, published in November 2022, which included a commitment to “review the operation of the private rental sector and report on policy considerations”.