Hugh Condron - Family Law Consultant

  Ireland’s Proposed Rental Reforms from March 2026: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know (Awaiting final details of the legislation) Ireland is moving toward a new rental framework that is due to begin on the 1 st of March 2026. The Government has published detailed policy documents explaining what is intended, but the final draft legislation has not yet been published. That means the broad direction is clear, but some important details may still change once the Bill is finalised and enacted. Hugh Condron hughcondron What’s already in place before March 2026? Before the proposed March 2026 reforms begin, the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2025 has already introduced a nationwide rent control approach similar to what previously applied only in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs). In simple terms, rent controls were expanded so they apply broadly across the State during this interim period. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has also published guidance on how the interim ...