John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A number of points Deputies have made will form part of our deliberations for recommendations but questions have also been raised for Mr. Jordan. Deputy O'Dowd said that when properties are put on the market, tenants are generally asked to vacate the property. One of Mr. Jordan's recommendations was to establish legal safeguards so that properties could be sold without the need for the tenant to vacate. That is the norm in the commercial market. If tenants have had a commercial lease for some time, the commercial property is sold "tenant not affected". What are the legal impediments to doing the same with residential properties?