New legislation has been introduced which sets a 90 night limit on short term lettings without planning permission.

Fianna Fail launched the Bill which also requires information sharing with Local Authorities on the use of apartments and funding for its administration.

Deputy Barry Cowen said: "There were 1103 entire homes booked for more than 80 nights in all of Dublin during 2016. This number is getting higher. Our Bill will ensure that these types of homes either receive full planning permission or are brought back into the rental market.

-- Advertisement --

"The Joint Oireachtas committee on Housing, Planning & Local Government recently issued a report calling for greater regulation of short term lets after 90 days, similar to the limits imposed in London and our legislation reflects that limit.

"We need to show more imagination and conviction in getting to grips with our housing crisis. Regulating short term lettings like Air BnB is a small but important step in the right direction. Many other cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, London and San Francisco have initiated regulations on Air BnB and given the scale of our rental crisis we clearly need to take action."

(CD)