Dáil Aiming to Pass Rent Legislation Before New Year

The Dáil will try and pass legislation today to put rent certainty in place before the New Year.

Last night a problem emerged when an error was noticed - that would have resulted in rent rises of eight percent in the pressure zones of Dublin and Cork - rather than the four percent intended.

The Housing Minister then moved an amendment to ensure the issue was fixed.

However Simon Coveney said they would double check the legislation overnight:

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