Minister for Housing James Browne will bring legislation to change the current rental system to the Cabinet.
Mr Browne will bring the Residential Tenancies Bill, which changes the system from 1 March, to Government ahead of its passage through the Oireachtas in the coming weeks.
These changes will cap rents at 2% annually for all homes except new apartments where the increases will be linked to the Consumer Price Index.
Rental agreements will now typically run for six years but smaller landlords will be able to end a tenancy if they need the property for a family member or if they are experiencing financial hardship.
Smaller landlords will be classified as…