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

Photo of John CumminsJohn Cummins (Fine Gael)
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That is not how I understand it. Perhaps that is where clarity is needed. I asked the departmental officials specifically about this and they said "No" was the answer to the scenario Mr. Davitt is outlining. They said that if somebody subsequently bids €470,000, there will be no obligation to go back to the tenant and allow them to make an offer of €470,000.