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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
It is understood a memo will go to Cabinet on Monday to approve the measures.
Murphy said new legislation would not be needed for the extension.
He said a decision on any extension to the emergency measures will be made in a few weeks time.
Labour leadership candidate Alan Kelly said that he received the advice when he was housing minister.
The issue of a rent freeze was discussed with the Green Party.
The city’s rent freeze was approved by Berlin’s Parliament on 30 January.
Fianna Fáil has been legally advised against ‘a flat rent freeze’.
A recent poll shows that 60% of people are in favour of the proposed rent freeze bill.
The Bill passed in its first stage in the Dáíl earlier this month.
The Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) Bill 2019 was brought forward by Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin.
David Kenny, Assistant Professor of Law at Trinity College, says Eoghan Murphy may be proven wrong on the rent freeze bill
The bill would see rents frozen for the next three years.
The Dáil is set to debate legislation proposed by Sinn Féin today.
“The Rent Pressure Zones are not working,” housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said.
Rents have increased once again despite 10% more rental properties coming onto the market, according to a Daft.ie report.
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil hit out at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil.
Only social housing and new builds that have not been let out would be exempt under the move.
Parties are calling for a rent freeze of up to three years.
Three in ten tenants also fear losing their houses.
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Some commentators who dismiss rent controls as being counter-productive are actually talking about rent freezes – an entirely different scheme.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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