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Government Announces Measures On PRS Rent Reform

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The Government has today announced changes to rent controls and increased tenant protections in the private rented sector to achieve its stated aims of enhancing security for tenants and certainty for landlords and investors.

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The Government has today announced changes to rent controls and increased tenant protections in the private rented sector to achieve its stated aims of enhancing security for tenants and certainty for landlords and investors.

Based on the Government's press release on reforms to the rental sector, the following measures will be implemented.

National System of Rent Control

A national system of rent control will apply with rent increases for all tenancies to be capped by inflation with reference to a 2% cap applying in times of "high inflation". Further detail will be needed to confirm whether this applies to existing and/or new tenancies.

Increased Tenant Protections

New tenancies, being those created after 1 March 2026, will benefit from the following increased protections:

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