Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Proposals for the latest Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018

Intended results Changes to the latest Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, including the extension of the RPZs to entire country at reduced rate of 2%, subject to annual review and to include all residential properties, and for landlords providing leases in excess of 6 years, be exempt from income tax on the first €4,000.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Davitt, IPAV CEO & Ella Dunphy IPAV President

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Darragh O'Brien TD, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for Housing, Planning & Local Government outlining areas of concern and recommendations regarding the Heads of the latest Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018.

Informal communication (2-5)

Emails seeking meeting

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 5th Feb 2019 in Leinster House offices to discuss IPAV's areas of concern, current & proposed legislation surrounding the rental market and recommendations for the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)