‘Government must ban rent increases as rents continue to spiral in Dublin West’

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Donnelly has called on the Government to ban rent increases in the private rental sector as rents continue to spiral upwards in Dublin West. 

His call was made as the latest Daft.ie rent report released yesterday shows rents rising by 4.1% in Dublin West over the last 12 months.

“Today’s Daft.ie report shows rents continuing to spiral upwards,” Deputy Donnelly said.

“New rents are up 4.1% in Dublin West over the last 12 months.

“An average new rental in Dublin West is now costing a staggering €26,400 a year.

“This is totally unaffordable for people on ordinary incomes in Dublin West.

“Renters in Dublin West desperately need a break.

“It is time for Government to take up Sinn Féin’s proposal to ban rent increases for three years and to put a full month’s rent back into every private renter’s pocket through a refundable tax credit.

“Government must also increase and accelerate the delivery of affordable rental and purchase homes. People in [county] suffering under the housing crisis can’t keep waiting for this out of touch government to act.

“The longer Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil stay in office, the worse things are becoming.

“We need at least 8,000 genuinely affordable homes a year across the state to meet current need as outlined in Sinn Féin’s Alternative Housing Budget for 2024.”