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Irish Landlords Sent Angry Emails to Ministers Before Rental Law
Landlords in Ireland sent numerous angry emails to government ministers before new rental legislation passed. Records show a subsequent 41% surge in eviction notices issued at the end of 2025.
Prior to the enactment of controversial rental legislation, numerous landlords in Ireland communicated their concerns to government ministers. According to RTÉ News, thirty-two TDs, one MEP, and one Senator wrote to the Minister for Housing James Browne, forwarding correspondence received mainly from landlords between September 1, 2025, and February 3 of this year. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeil, and Minister for Education Hildegard Naughton were among those who wrote to the Minister for Housing. The forwarded letters and emails primarily conveyed landlords' worries and anger regarding the impending legislation, which aimed to increase renters' security. Some landlords indicated the new rules would force them to evict tenants.
Key Facts
- Ireland's Residential Tenancies Board reported a 41% increase in eviction notices issued by landlords in the final three months of 2025.
- Concerns arose around leases agreed after March 1, which would run for a minimum of six years.
- Landlords communicated to ministers that the six-year minimum lease was too restrictive.
- The new rental rules intended to increase renters' security.
- Many landlords warned that they would have to evict tenants due to the new rules.
- Thirty-two TDs, one MEP, and one Senator wrote to the Minister for Housing James Browne about the legislation.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris were among those who wrote to the Minister for Housing.