Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Proposed changes re rental sector reforms for small and large landlords.
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Letter dated 30 January 2026 from Keith Lowe CEO DNG GROUP LTD to Min. James Browne RE Rental Sector Reforms
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Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: RECOMMENDATION 1:Encourage home ownership through the reintroduction of Mortgage Interest Relief forFirst Time BuyersRECOMMENDATION 2:Incentivise small and medium size landlords to remain in the rental market.RECOMMENDATION 3:Extension of Croí Cónaithe (Cities) scheme.RECOMMENDATION 4:Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) Changes.RECOMMENDATION 5:Reintroduce a controlled and targeted Section 23 style relief.
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DNG Pre - Budget Submission 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Proposed Changes: New Rental ReformsSmall Landlords• A small landlord should be able to issue one Notice to Quit per annum on the basis of an intention tosell.Large Landlords• A large landlord should be defined as having 10 or more units.• A large landlord should be able to sell 9 units per year with vacant possession, aligned with theTyrrelstown amendment that protects tenants in multi-unit developments from mass evictions whenthe landlord intends to sell 10 or more units.
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Email dated 12 June 2025: from Keith Lowe to Minister for Housing RE Proposed Revised Rental Legislation. Attached Memo dated 11 June 2025. Email
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Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Letter of Support: Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyer's Bill 2021
Methods: Email
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DNG Submission to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Justice: Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyer's Bill Submissions.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: DNG Budget Submission 2025: Recommendations
Methods: Email
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DNG Budget Submission 2025
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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Recommendations:1. Encourage Home Ownership through the reintroduction of Mortgage Interest Relief for First Time Buyers.2. Extend the temporary enhancement to the Help to Buy (HTB) Incentive Scheme to December 2026.Increase the maximum payment under the scheme to Euro 40,000.00Increase the price ceiling for qualifying properties to Euro 600, 000.003. Incentivise small landlords to remain in the rental market.
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DNG Budget Submission 2024