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Landlords consider legal action against Government’s new rent rules

The Irish Property Owners' Association has said landlords consider the new rent rules as unjust and unfair. It said rent reviews every two years appear to be unconstitutional. Yesterday, the Government announced its 'New Deal for Tenants', which along with the two-year rent review also includes increased notice periods…

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Rent fixing against the law, claim landlords

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Government efforts to fix rents amid escalating rates in Dublin and elsewhere have been declared “unconstitutional” and an “attack on the property rights” of landlords, TDs and senators have been told. Landlords are also threatening to withdraw co-operation with social housing tenants and those on…

Property owners fearful over potential rent cap

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The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has expressed concern about the call for a rent cap on private rentals by Minister for Housing Jan O'Sullivan. The Minister suggested that private rents should be pegged legislatively to the cost of living and that the private rental…

Irish landlords amongst the highest taxed in the EU

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Irish residential landlords are one of the highest taxed of 22 EU countries, according to the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA), through its involvement with the International Union of Property Owners (UIPI). Only taking account of basic tax on rental income, Ireland's rates are way…

Rent rises down to a "taxsault" on landlords, say IPOA

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Rental rates in some parts of the country are increasing, but this is down to the new direct and indirect taxes levied on landlords, which the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has dubbed a "taxsault" on property. "Private landlords cannot be expected to subsidise the…

Landlords welcome deductible property tax

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The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has welcomed the clarification from the Minister for Finance that the Local Property Tax, due to apply from the summer, will be a tax deductible expense from rental income. “At last, there is some tangible recognition for landlords, who…

Most tenants happy with their landlords, insists IPOA chairman

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The chairman of the Irish Property Owners’ Association, Stephen Faughnan, has insisted that most tenants are happy with their landlords. Mr Faughnan made the statement in a letter to the Irish Examiner in response to an RTÉ Prime Time programme on May 10th which outlined…

Landlords call for market rent

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In excess of 500 landlords at an Irish Property Owners' Association members meeting in Moran's Red Cow Hotel Dublin last night called for the Government to pay market rent for Rent Supplement tenants. Stephen Faughnan, IPOA Chairman, outlined the distrust that property owners have in…

IPOA withdraws call for household charge to be passed on to tenants

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The Irish Property Owners’ Association (IPOA) has withdrawn its recent recommendation to its members to pass on the household and NPPR charges to tenants. The move comes following an intervention from the Competition Authority. In a statement about the matter, the Competition Authority said: “On…

Threshold warns landlords not to pass on household charge to tenants

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National housing charity Threshold is warning landlords they cannot pass on the €100 household charge on to tenants. The Irish Property Owners' Association announced today not only will it be passing on the tax to tenants, it’s also planning to charge an additional €200 to…