Ireland gets new rental laws from March 1 with six-year tenancy rules

DUBLIN, Ireland: From March 1, new tenants have been offered a six-year tenancy, providing them with greater protection, the rental regulator said.

Rent can still be increased each year by two percent or by the inflation rate, whichever is lower. It can also be adjusted to the full market rate every six years.

Louise Loughlin, Deputy Director of the Residential Tenancies Board, said tha