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Cabinet To Consider Legislation To Cap Rent Increases At 2% A Year.

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This will impact Kildare's 12,000 tenant households

The Housing Minister will bring legislation to cabinet later this week to cap rent increases at 2 per cent.

This will impact Kildare's 12,000 tenant households and will mean landlords will only be able to raise rents by the rate of inflation or a maximum of 2 per cent, whichever is lower.

It's expected the legislation will be in place by the end of the year.

In addition, Minister Darragh O'Brien says they will also bring in a law on tenancy duration

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