Tenants in properties that are covered by the Fair Deal scheme will not get an automatic right to stay in those homes for six years, under rent reform plans set to be published next week.
Legislation, which will introduce new rental rules from 1 March, will go to Cabinet on Tuesday. The changes will only apply to new rental agreements from the start of March.
Rent increases will be capped at the rate of inflation or 2% annually and tenancies will typically run for a six-year duration.
However, fears had been expressed by the owners of homes which are rented to pay for nursing home care under the Fair Deal scheme.
They felt that tenancies of six years would mean that the home could only be sold with tenants in situ which would lower the value of the property.
Now senior Government figures have indicated that Minister for Housing James Browne will bring forward proposals to ensure these issues around Fair Deal will be addressed.
It is understood that there are currently less than 200 properties rented out under the Fair Deal arrangements.
None of these properties will be impacted by the proposed new rent rules, as the tenancies have been created before 1 March 2026.
At a meeting of his party in Leinster House during the week, Tánaiste Simon Harris sought to reassure his colleagues that multiple tenancies in a single property will not lead to the owner being classified as a large landlord.
Several opposition parties have stated again in recent days that the changes will result in major rent hike.
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