Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill: Discussion

Mr. Maurice Deverell:

All our members would absolutely prefer that. When trying to move on a property, you need it vacant. It is not even just when selling it. If moving from one renter to another, generally it is nice to have a gap in between where you can give the house a coat of paint so it looks a lot better and becomes a lot more appealing. From that point of view, you want vacant possession. If buying a property, you want to be sure that when you sign the contract, that place is vacant. You do not want to buy a place as a buyer and find out it is still being lived in by somebody.