Extension of Rent Pressure Zone good news for Donegal tenants
Minister McConalogue says new protections will be a 'welcome development for renters' in the county
Emergency legislation that was passed into law to extend Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) will deliver important new protections for renters here in Donegal, according to Minister of State Charlie McConalogue.
Rent increases will be linked to inflation and the change will prevent landlords from increasing rents by more than 2 per cent per year.
“This is a welcome development for renters here in Donegal as it limits the amount landlords can increase rents by on a yearly basis. Donegal has never had designated Rent Pressure Zones before, so this is good news for local renters,” Minister McConalogue said.
“This legislation also protects tenants from sudden or significant increases in rent that could force them to leave their homes,” the Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy added.
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Minister McConalogue said the changes are about providing certainty, clarity, and stability for the rental sector in Donegal.
“Under the previous legislation, only areas designated as a Rent Pressure Zone had rent increase controls, but this didn’t include any areas in Donegal,” he said.
“In order to provide greater security of tenure for tenants, the government will also introduce legislative changes to significantly restrict ‘no fault’ evictions. These changes will further enhance the current provision of tenancies of unlimited duration with the introduction of rolling tenancies of a minimum of six years,” he explained.