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. Owen Keegan:

It is important to emphasise that local authorities are the primary enforcement agency when it comes to compliance with rental standards. A situation would only come to our attention if there was a dispute or we got a complaint. Primary enforcement responsibility lies with local authorities.