Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Private Rental Sector: Discussion

Mr. Patrick Davitt:

Yes, exactly. In that particular case, when they sell on the open market, they can sell to a first-time buyer or somebody like that who can come and buy the property. They are not stuck with having to sell to an investor because if an investor buys the property-----