Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has come under fire for his new legislation which aims to introduce tenancies of unlimited duration for private renters.

The Minister's new legislation removes an anomaly around the continuation of Part 4 tenancies.

New data obtained by Sinn Féin representative Eoin Ó Broin from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) reveals that the termination of a tenancy before a new part 4 tenancy commences only accounts for 3% of the notices to quit issued by landlords over the past three years.

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Teachta Ó Broin has called for further action to create tenancies of indefinite duration.

"The data on the reasons why landlords issued notices to quit was provided to me this week by the RTB," he said.

"The figures show that the termination of a tenancy before a new part 4 tenancy commences only accounts for 3% of the notices to quit issued by landlords over the past three years.

"The main reasons why tenants are evicted are because the landlord wants to sell the property. This accounts for 53% of evictions, while a landlord or a landlord’s family member moving in accounts for 24% of the notices to quit issued.

"The only way to create real tenancies of indefinite duration is to remove these two clauses from section 34 as well.

"Sinn Féin has submitted amendments to the legislation which seek to do this. I would urge government TDs to consider supporting them when the Bill is up again next week."