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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: To be clear, as this is important, if they get the planning permission and it is their intention to let the property as short-term lets for those four months, there is no restriction on the number of nights within that period that they can let to a single host. There is not a 14 day block restriction. They could let out to somebody for 15 or 20 nights.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: No, that is a separate issue.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have a supplementary question. With regard to the exemption, the Minister's answer was very clear so I have just one query. The seven-year statute of limitations applies from the date of the breach to the date of discovery. Strictly speaking, the properties we are talking about are not in breach of anything. Is the Minister absolutely sure that the seven-year exemption would apply if...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: To ensure people watching in are crystal clear in terms of what we are talking about, when the Minister speaks about a blanket refusal he does so in the context of second properties or entire properties that are being let out, whereas in the case of properties currently let for more than 90 days the planning application process will have to make a determination as to whether those properties...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: There are many people watching this and people will be reporting on it. I am just asking for clarity; I am not disagreeing with the Minister.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: If this proposal goes through as it is currently drafted - and I hope it does - will the 14-day rule in amendment No. 188 restrict any type of short-term letting to letting to an individual guest for 14 days? I am trying to work this out. If someone gets planning permission for short-term letting in respect of a second property that is not a principle residence, will a 14-day cap apply on...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: A legal definition relating to 14 days has been inserted, which is quite unusual. In London or Barcelona, 60 days, 90 days or 40 days is used. We have a 90-day rule under which planning permission is required regardless of whether it is a person's principle private residence that is involved. In the context of any short-term letting, I am trying to work out, in circumstances where someone...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Exactly.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: After this legislation goes through, if anyone has planning permission, regardless of the type of property, there is not limit to the length of time an individual guest can stay in a property.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I want to pick up on the point made by Deputy Casey. We spend a lot of time in this committee talking about the need to regulate the platforms. I do not have the same level of anxiety as Deputy Casey. We can pass this legislation comfortably if we are of a mind to do so, and then go forward with broader regulations for short-term letting platforms. It is really important to do that....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am not seeking to delay matters but some of this is very technical. It is important that, as much as possible, we speak to each amendment as we go through. I am not criticising anybody but we only just got the amendments two days ago. A number of us have gone through them but we must ensure we do not unintentionally skip over anything.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is worth noting it was almost a year ago this month that students from Dublin City University's Shanowen Court and then those in Cúirt na Coiribe were hit with those 27% rent increases. Like Deputy O'Brien, I pay tribute to the students who organised and mobilised on that issue. They held sleep-outs and they protested in their colleges and here at Leinster House. They met Deputies...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Perhaps the Deputy's questions were as badly worded as his amendments.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: Does that specifically apply to on-campus and off-campus students?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: In order for a tenant to take a case against a landlord, that tenancy must be registered. Does that mean that in September, October or November 2019 a student tenant who feels their landlord is in breach of the RPZs will not be able to take the case RTB because they are not registered?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: However, they will have to register in 2019 in the first instance.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: The committee received very clear advice from the RTB that any students living today in private sector purpose-build student accommodation in RPZs, who get hit by rent increases for the next academic year above the 4% limit, should take cases to the board, because the board believes they are covered by the RPZ. We need to repeat that. It does not apply to on-campus accommodation but,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will speak in favour of half of the amendment and explain why I do not support the other half. With respect to landlords and particularly the legal grey area, the general practice is for receivers or banks and funds that repossess properties to behave like landlords. They accept the rent and that means there is a tacit acceptance that they are accepting the obligations of a landlord. In...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (11 Apr 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am supporting half of it.