Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The committee received very clear advice from the RTB that any students living today in private sector purpose-build student accommodation in RPZs, who get hit by rent increases for the next academic year above the 4% limit, should take cases to the board, because the board believes they are covered by the RPZ. We need to repeat that. It does not apply to on-campus accommodation but, according to the RTB, private sector off-campus purpose-built student accommodation has the protection of the RPZs. While the Government amendments clarify that, to make it crystal clear we should still encourage students to take those cases if they feel their rights are being infringed.