Launching its Pre-Budget Submission 2027, the IPOA said the continued loss of independent landlords risks creating a rental sector increasingly dominated by large institutional investors.

The IPOA is urging the Government to introduce tax reforms and review current rental regulations to address the mass departure of property owners from the rental market.

Informal letting arrangements are a result of "government inaction" and a "failing rental market", according to the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA)

If elected, what have Sinn Féin proposed to tackle the housing crisis?