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# short-term lets

Last month
November 2023
Govt can move ahead with short-term let register following EU decision
The Department of Tourism “can move ahead” with its legislation, it confirmed.
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Nov 16th 2023, 9:29 PM
Housing minister to meet European Commission next month over delays in Airbnb crackdown
The plan to bring 12,000 short-term let properties back into long-term use is delayed due a decision by the EU Commission.
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Nov 4th 2023, 5:01 PM
This year
2023
Government rejects idea that taxing holiday homes could help deal with the housing crisis
The claim comes at the same time the Government is looking to crack down on short-term letting platforms.
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Jun 6th 2023, 6:30 AM
Galway council to write to advertising watchdog over Airbnb posts in rent pressure zone
The city’s housing availability comes under significant pressure at this time of year, locals say.
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Jun 5th 2023, 6:30 AM
Plan to bring 12,000 short-term lets back into rental market delayed by EU Commission decision
The legislation required cannot be enacted until the end of the year.
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Mar 23rd 2023, 10:54 AM
Last year
2022
Cabinet approves new short-term let register aimed at bringing 12,000 properties back into use
Property owners face fines of €300 if they advertise their property without a valid registration number.
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Dec 7th 2022, 2:13 PM
'I want the homeless number to come down': Short-term let controls on the way, says minister
Changes to the homeless HAP are also on the way.
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Oct 1st 2022, 7:00 PM
Audit into infant organ disposal should be published without delay, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach offered his “deepest sympathies” to the families impacted, stating that what happened compounded their grief.
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Jul 13th 2022, 3:12 PM
Government to introduce strict new controls on short-term lettings
Opposition TDs have described the move as a big mistake.
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Jul 11th 2022, 2:18 PM
Airbnb call on government to create register of landlords to avoid unregistered hosts
Controversy around the site’s effect on the rental market has been growing.
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Jun 20th 2022, 3:28 PM
More regulation of short-term lets on the way as charity says renters left with 'no options'
The Housing Minister at the weekend said the government is planning to take action in the coming weeks.
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May 2nd 2022, 10:24 AM
All time
New short-term let regulations to be in place by next summer
Property owners will not be able to advertise a short-term let unless they have received the required planning permission.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 7:55 PM
Just 8 'change of use' planning applications submitted to Dublin City Council
The council has received 140 exemption applications to the new rules since they came into play a month ago.
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Aug 10th 2019, 6:30 AM
Dublin City Council need to 'aggressively go after' properties breaching new short-term let laws
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says Minister Shane Ross does not hold responsibility for regulating Airbnb.
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Aug 7th 2019, 6:10 AM
Explainer: The new rules on Airbnb hosting come into effect today - here's what you need to know
These regulations mean a number of new rules – and potential penalties – for those affected by them.
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Jul 1st 2019, 3:16 PM
Majority of revenue on Airbnb comes from rentals which will be hit by new laws
Data scraped from site shows widespread use of ‘domestic’ units as short-term lets.
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Jun 30th 2019, 10:00 PM
'The chance of getting caught is very small': The uphill battle to police Ireland's new Airbnb rules
Councils are already struggling to crack down on many unauthorised short-term lets after fielding hundreds of complaints from locals.
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Jun 11th 2019, 12:05 AM
Hospitality firm loses appeal to run 8 short-term let apartments in Dublin without planning permission
An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal following a DCC decision last year.
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Mar 23rd 2019, 6:00 AM
Tough new Airbnb laws will ban short-term lets by landlords and introduce 90-day cap
The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.
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Oct 25th 2018, 12:01 AM
New Airbnb rules will return housing units back to long-term rentals
Rental caps and a new licensing system are due to be announced next week.
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Sep 30th 2018, 1:00 PM
New Airbnb regulations aim to get housing units back on the market quickly
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said Ireland’s new rules will be similar to those introduced in Toronto.
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Sep 7th 2018, 6:30 AM
New Bill seeks to limit Airbnb rentals to six weeks per year
Senator Kevin Humphrey says short term rental platforms should have to register their properties.
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Jun 24th 2017, 6:20 AM
Stag and hen parties using short-term lets in Dublin are draining units off the rental market
Senator Kevin Humphreys says a growing number of apartment block dwellers are experiencing problems with units being let on renting websites such as AirBnb.
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Mar 27th 2017, 6:10 AM