Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The aim of the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022 is to afford time for housing supply to increase and to reduce the burden on homelessness services and the pressure on tenants and the residential tenancies market. To assist in managing demands on housing services after the winter period and ensure that there is no cliff edge impact on 1 April, the Deferment Act provides for deferred Notices of Termination to take effect on a phased basis over the period from 1 April to 18 June 2023. The Act has been carefully calibrated to limit its interference with landlords’ constitutional property rights.

While I have no plans to bring further legislative proposals forward at the moment in relation to the operation of the rental market, it should be noted that it and the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 are kept under close and constant review. In this regard, my Department has commenced work on an overall review of the private rented sector as committed to under the Housing for All Action Plan Update published last November.