In one case, a landlord from Dublin 18 was fined €2,684 as a result of failing to comply with rent pressure zone requirements. Meanwhile a landlord in Dunboyne was fined €2,514 for both failure to comply with rent pressure zone requirements and failure to register. According to the RTB, there are over 440 investigations which have commenced and are at varying stages of the investigations process. What are Rent Pressure Zones? In November, Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien announced new legislation which caps rent increases at 2 per cent per annum in RPZs.

Source: The Irish Daily Star April 14, 2022 16:44 UTC