Woman who was offered sex-for-rent arrangements hopes new legislation will bring justice
Under the General Scheme of Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025, it will be an offence to offer accommodation in exchange for sex, and to advertise accommodation in exchange for sex. File picture
A woman who was offered sex-for-rent arrangements after moving to Dublin says she hopes that new legislation will prevent other women having to go through what she did.
Under the General Scheme of Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 brought to the Cabinet by minister for justice Jim O’Callaghan, it will be an offence to offer accommodation in exchange for sex, and to advertise accommodation in exchange for sex. A fine of up to €5,000 will be the penalty for those convicted.
