A 2% rent cap is currently in place for over 83 percent of rental properties across the country.
Housing Minister James Browne is expected to brief the Taoiseach and Tánaiste this evening on changes to Rent Pressure Zones.
The entire county of Kildare is designated under a Rent Pressure Zone.
It’s understood new proposals scrapping the measure will be brought to Cabinet in the coming weeks.
A 2% rent cap is currently in place for over 83% of rental properties across the country.

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