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

Chairperson of the IPOA Mary Bulter said in a statement on Tuesday that measures encouraging the participation of landlords in the rental market "will have a positive impact on supply."

The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) said an eviction ban would drive more landlords out of the rental market