The Cabinet has approved a plan to link rent increases to inflation and cap it at 2% per year in rent pressure zones.
It’s will affect Kilkenny City and Carlow Town as well as South Kilkenny.
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The legislation is due to be published soon and it will then go before the Oireachtas for debate.
The bill will also include a provision for indefinite tenancy length.
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Minister Darragh O’Brien says he isn’t phased by criticism from both renter and landlord groups.
