Former Threshold CEO Bob Jordan appointed as Housing Agency chief
Minister for Housing welcomes appointment of former Coveney adviser during ‘critical time’
Home Sweet Home ordered to vacate Apollo House next month
High Court rules coalition of activists and homeless must leave building but can stay until January 11th
Legislation needed to outlaw evicting people into homelessness - McVerry
Representatives from homelessness groups brief Oireachtas Committee on crisis
Councils need backing to borrow for social housing, committee hears
The Housing Finance Agency says it could lend at a fixed rate of 1.75% for 25 years
Banks refuse to sign up to protection code for buy-to-let tenants
Minister Alan Kelly wants banks to have ‘duty of care’ to people in distressed buy-to-lets
Minister promises 10 times more social houses by year end
More than 300 beds will be available over the Christmas, Kelly tells homeless forum
A welcome first step to protect tenants in buy-to-let housing
The Government will try to avoid the spectre of evictions at election time
Banks may face duty of care over evictions in buy-to-lets
Concern mounts over role of repossessions in contributing to advancing homeless crisis
Rise in mortgage arrears households seeking charity support
Increase indicates crisis of homelessness for ex-homeowners, says Focus Ireland manager
Radio: Grief and anger at needless, ‘depressingly familiar’ death of Jonathan Corrie
Review: TDs steered clear of tragic case of homeless man. Sean O’Rourke and Joe Duffy brought humanity
Tánaiste wants the Dublin bedsit ban reviewed
Reduction in bedsits has ‘undoubtedly’ put pressure on homes available
Support groups broadly welcome social housing strategy
Focus Ireland calls for short-term help for homeless, and Threshold expresses concern about the timeframe involved
Charities criticise rent control report findings
Well-designed rent control a vital part of housing market, says Focus Ireland
Threshold refers 169 at-risk Dublin families for rent ‘top-ups’
Government made additional rent supplement payments to 82% of families referred
Rent supplement tenants illegally ‘topping up’ payment
Households going without food in order to pay extra rent to keep home, says Threshold
Government could control rent ‘like they capped price of pint’
Street homelessness could be ended in weeks, says campaigner Fr Peter McVerry
New payment must be accompanied by more social housing, say charities
Housing Bill has met with opposition from range of left-wing groups
New campaign to keep families in their homes
‘A welcome step’ but not the answer to the housing crisis
Homeless crisis in need of urgent action
Landlords are raising rents and cutting off housing options to families
Protections needed for tenants ‘caught in the crossfire’ between landlords and banks
Housing charity Threshold calls for legislative changes to protect such households
Simon Communities at ‘breaking point’ as numbers seeking help up 24%
Charity says cuts being implemented disproportionately across the State
Call on Minister to force local authorities to protect tenants’ living conditions
Money paid as a deposit to be held by a third party under new scheme
Illegal deposit retention by landlords the biggest cause of concern among tenants
Refusal of landlords to return deposits when tenants leave is illegal in most cases, says Threshold
Law to allow quicker eviction of non-paying tenants
Amendments to Residential Tenancies Bill will address overholding issue
Rental index shows 2% increase
PRTB database gives detailed prices ; shows 3.9% fall in Dublin apartments in Q1 2013
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