The CEO of the Irish Self-Catering Federation says existing self-catering or short-term lets will not be affected by rent controls.
Máire Ní Mhurchú met with the Departments of Housing and Tourism, as well as Fáilte Ireland this week to discuss the changes to laws relating to short-term lets.
On June 20th the whole country became a rent pressure zone; this meant that Airbnb style rentals would need planning permission.
CEO of the Irish Self-Catering Federation Máire Ní Mhurchú says there has been concerns about this change and the impact it would have on short-term lets.
She explains that a solution has been found:
By April next year, all short-term rentals will need to have planning permission in place.
Máire Ní Mhurchú says a register for short-term rentals also needs to be in place by next Spring or else the EU will impose a fine.
She says she’s told the Department of Housing that it’s not realistic to expect all short-term lettings to have planning permission before next April:
