Press Release – 11th March 2025
PRESS RELEASE. – 11th March 2025 ISCF Urges Operators to Join as Register Deadline Nears The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has urged people who operate self -catering businesses to join the association as the deadline for a register of all owners in the sector nears. The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) is the sole representative and […]
11 March 2025ISCF Calls for “flawed” STL Bill to be “redrafted”
ISCF Calls for “flawed” STL Bill to be “redrafted” The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) has said that the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill, which was discussed by government on Monday “is flawed” and needs to be “redrafted.” As the Bill is currently drafted, properties which are advertised online for short-term rental would be obliged to […]
19 February 2025ISCF Welcomes Potential Policy Shift on Rent Pressure Zones
PRESS RELEASE – 11th Feb 2025 ISCF Welcomes Potential Policy Shift on Rent Pressure Zones Clarity Sought on Short-Term Rental Businesses The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF) acknowledges Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s recent indication that Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) may be altered or abolished by the end of the 2025. “While RPZs were designed to control housing […]
11 February 2025VITUR STR Conference Malaga 2022
The Future of STR in Europe Maire ni Mhurchu Chair of the ISCF attended the VITUR Summit in Malaga where the leaders of the STR ( Short Term Rental) industry met EU national federations, Tech Companies, and Property Managers from Spain. Taking place in the Conference Centre Palacio de Ferias y Congresos FYCMA, Malaga the […]
12 October 2022Irish Self-Catering Federation Complains to TRIS.
Why is the Irish Self-Catering Federation talking about EU Organisations? The Irish Self-Catering Federation wants to advise all self-catering owners that their right to trade is being seriously endangered by recent Dept of Housing Legislation ( Planning and Development Bill no 2 2022). This Bill has to be approved by the EU TRIS Procedures as […]
16 September 2022Irish Self-Catering Federation Conference 2022
A Shared Future for Self-Catering Due to a lack of clarity with Government Legislation, the Conference has been deferred to 21/03/2023 The theme of the 2022 Conference is ‘A Shared Future for Self-Catering” which takes place in person for the first time in 3 years. If you have a cottage or holiday home rental, […]
22 August 2022Press Release – National Self-Catering Federation to Planning and Dev Bill 2022
Press Release on Response to Planning and Development Bill ( no 2) 2022 Minister Darragh o Brien issues the Planning and Dev Bill (no 2) Bill 2022 launched in the last week of the Dail, before the summer break with a lot of other legislation to be rushed through. This is not a way to […]
10 August 2022Bill For Short-Term Rental in RPZ Areas
Planning and Development Bill for Self-Catering and all STR. Legislation for Short Term Rental Accommodation New Irish legislation for short-term lets will come into effect on 1 September 2022. If you are an existing host or operator in a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) in Ireland you will have to apply for planning permission to continue trading. It […]
04 August 2022Strong Control on Short Term Lets
New Bill for STR Rental in Ireland The Irish Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh o Brien introduced a Planning and Development Bill (no 2) 2022. This bill states that a person who rents a house as a Short Term Rental ( STR) must apply to their local authority for planning permission to […]
13 July 2022Holiday Homes Available Summer 2022
Self-Catering Available 05 June 2022 Here are the members of the Irish Self-catering Federation with availability at their properties due to overseas cancellations. All bookings are direct with the owners – click on links on their names, All owners have ISCF Quality Insurance Standard, and are of the highest quality properties. Clonandra Cottages, Redhills, […]
05 June 2022
