Ireland's new rent reforms are already backfiringPROPERTYBy Johnny Gannon, Fair Deal PropertyIreland's private rental market entered a new legislative era on 1 March 2026 with the Residential Tenancies Act. The reforms promise greater security for tenants whilst offering landlords a clearer rent reset pathway at the end of each six-year cycle. In Dublin and other urban centres, where tenant turnover is frequent, institutional landlords expect rents to rise consistently over time. Many regional landlords own a single property as a long-term investment. Yet by making conditions unattractive for small regional landlords, they will reduce the rental stock in smaller towns and villages.

Source: The Herald March 11, 2026 19:48 UTC