Abstract: A report on the future of the private rented sector has been commissioned by the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). The ESRI is part of a consortium of parties undertaking the study, led by DKM Economic Consultants, and including Red C Research and Marketing, and law firm Ronan, Daly Jermyn.The study will assess the economic, policy and taxation treatment of the sector with a focus on measures that will increase the supply of affordable and good quality accommodation. It will also examine the role of measures to achieve a greater level of rent stability. Given that the private rented sector has almost doubled in size between 2006 and 2011, and that about 20% of households in the State are now renting their home in this sector, the report will seek to profile tenants and landlords. An assessment of the likely future of the sector will form part of the study and will look at best practice abroad. A national survey of attitudes to the private rented sector (to include landlords, tenants and the general public) is also being undertaken.
