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Does a huge spike in rents call the government’s new legislation into question?
7 minutes Posted May 20, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Market rent rose by 4.4 per cent between December and March, the largest quarterly increase in rents extending back to 2002. 

That’s according to the newest Daft report, which is the first since new legislation on rent came into effect. Speaking to Anton to discuss further was Genevieve McGuirk, CEO of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers.