New regulations which classify the entire country as a rent-pressure-zone (RPZ) may have unintended consequences for people operating short-term holiday rental accommodation in areas that up to now, have not been RPZs. This means people in areas like Kenmare, Dingle, Tralee, may now need planning permission to operate short-term lets as they are all now classed as RPZs. Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae spoke to Treasa about his concerns over this.
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