First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Defeated The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 34/2023 Official bill number / year
Rent Reduction Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Richard Boyd Barrett · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 20 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to cap rents at maximum of one-quarter of local or national median monthly household income, whichever is lower, based on household size.
- Establishes National Rent Authority composed of tenant and employee representatives to determine income thresholds, set maximum household sizes, and designate luxury accommodation (capped at 5% of local stock).
- Applies rent limits immediately to new tenancies and to existing tenancies within 12 months of the Act coming into force; excludes luxury accommodation from restrictions.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil20 Apr 2023
Debates
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