Aim of legislation is to take up to 12,000 properties out of short-term letting sector and make them available to people seeking long-term rentals
Under the plans, property owners offering accommodation for periods of up to and including 21 nights will need to be registered with Fáilte Ireland. Photograph: iStock
The commission previously raised concerns that the proposed legislation would be in contravention of European law. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien and officials from the Department of Tourism met the commission last December and again this February to discuss the plans. Sources said the new Bill had to align with a new EU Short Term Rental Regulation law, but that this work was “95 per cent complete”.
Fáilte Ireland will have 10 staff monitoring websites for compliance with the registration rules. It will be able to levy a €300 fixed-penalty notice on property owners who advertise their property without a valid registration number.
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