Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Residential Tenancies Board: Chairperson Designate

Photo of Martin ConwayMartin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What are Mr. Dunne's views on rent pressure zones, RPZs? They were introduced to ensure that rents did not skyrocket and to provide affordability for renters. Does he think they are working? An incidental landlord in Wicklow rented out a property for several years to the same person at a discount. That person moved out but because of the laws and regulations governing RPZs, the landlord was not even able to get market value for it because they could only increase the rent by 4%.

Is there a role for the RTB in advising or making recommendations to Government on improving the structure of RPZs?

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