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flag Ireland to raise HAP rent limits and introduce six-year tenancies to curb evictions.

flag The Irish Department of Housing is reviewing potential increases to HAP rent limits, which help low-income tenants by having local authorities pay landlords directly. flag Current rules allow payments up to 35% above the limit for most cases, and up to 50% for homeless HAP tenants in Dublin. flag The review responds to rising rental pressures threatening tenancy sustainability. flag Housing Minister James Browne has approved the move and secured Cabinet backing for the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will introduce six-year tenancies with strict grounds for termination, such as breaches or financial hardship. flag The reforms, effective March, aim to reduce economic evictions and provide the strongest tenant protections in Ireland’s history.

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