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Rural Home Rules Change to Block Short-Term Rentals | Cork News
Rural homebuilding rules are about to shift big time—new guidelines heading to Cabinet mean standalone countryside homes can’t be used for short-term rentals like Airbnb. The goal? Break free from overly restrictive planning and make it easier for people to build on their own land—while keeping rural areas from turning into commuter zones. To get approval, you’ll likely need to prove social or economic need: social need means you’ve lived locally for years and the home’s near your roots; economic need means your job actually requires you to be in the countryside. And crucially, you must…
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