Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

However, they will now have more choice in respect of the accommodation they wish to rent. I accept that in small rural areas people's choices might be limited. There is a great choice of accommodation in large urban areas because properties that did not sell are now being made available for rent. We did not increase the limits this year because we did not want to feed the market. Tenants should also seek not to feed the market, particularly as they have access to a greater choice in respect of higher quality accommodation. Landlords must register with the PRTB, to which we forward the relevant information as soon as a new tenancy is created.

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