Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Issues Facing the Residential Rental Sector: Discussion

2:00 am

Mr. Maurice Deverell:

Trust is a really big part of the whole thing. The rent controls came in in 2016. They were supposed to be in for three years; then it was ten years. The Part 4 tenancies came in in 2004 for four years to start with, then six years and then indefinitely. Now, we have the new proposal that is to run on a six-year term. How many people here actually believe that, in ten year's time, it will still be six years? I know many of our members do not believe that will be the case. The six years will be made indefinite or it will be made for a lot longer. It has to come out and the Government states it will do something and will not change it next week. For years, that is what we have been dealing with. Legislation comes out and then some Minister changes it next week. Trust is a big part of the Government getting around this.

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