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Poll: Are you in favour of a time-limited rent freeze?
The constitutionality of a rent freeze has been debated for some time.
LABOUR PARTY LEADERSHIP candidate Alan Kelly yesterday published legal advice he received while housing minister which said that a rent freeze could be constitutional.
Several parties were in favour of a rent freeze going into the recent election and a Sinn Féin proposal seeking such a measure actually passed through the Dáil in December.
Fianna Fáil reiterated its stance last week that it believes such a measure would be unconstitutional, despite suggestions that the party was open to changing its position.
The constitutionality of a rent freeze has been debated for some time, but would you be in favour of it?
Poll: Are you in favour of a time-limited rent freeze?
Poll Results:
Yes (6399)
No (3502)
Don't know (538)
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