The Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) regime, which caps annual rent increases in designated areas at the lower of 2% or inflation, was extended to the end of 2025 by the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2023. An announced post-RPZ system in mid-2025 replaces RPZs with a national rent-cap framework from 2026 but without abolishing the 2% rule.
Tenants in RPZ-designated areas (most of Ireland); landlords in those areas.
Primary: Government of Ireland ↗
Corroborating: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ↗
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