People renting out rooms in shared homes may not have tenant rights, say rental experts
A recent Residential Tenancies Board tribunal ruling found that a tenant who rented a room in an apartment had no contractual relationship with the landlord
Threshold
Accommodation fraud: ‘I was homeless in a country I’d never been in before with no contacts at all’
Hundreds of people looking for a roof over their heads are scammed each year, and Garda figures show just 30 per cent of victims are Irish, highlighting how vulnerable international students and workers can be
‘Scamwatch’: Threshold urges students to carry out thorough checks before paying rental deposits
Irish Council for International Students research finds more than one in four international students seek accommodation on group chats and social media pages, where scams are more common
Threshold prevented 1,100 households entering homelessness - report
Charity’s report shows tenancy termination biggest issue facing its clients
Dáil to debate SF Bill that seeks new protections for students living in digs
Memo to be circulated to Cabinet before Sinn Féin bill reaches debate stage on Tuesday
Threshold survey finds three-quarters of tenants struggle to pay bills after covering rent
Housing charity says that this year, 54 per cent of respondents feeling either insecure or very insecure in their accommodation, up from 48 per cent last year and 44 per cent in 2022
Housing agency Threshold took 12,000 phone calls on housing issues during first three months of the year
Agency says it helped to prevent 1,235 adults and 983 children from losing their homes during the quarter
Some landlords ‘ghosting tenants seeking deposits, imposing unnecessary cleaning fees’
Housing charity Threshold’s comments come as RTB deals with increasing number of disputes about deposit retention
Threshold sees 12% rise in number of households at risk of homelessness
Tenancy convictions continue to pose biggest issue for tenants
Over 5,000 households who contacted Threshold in recent months were at risk of losing their home
The charity published its quarterly impact report between the period July to September
Charities Regulator appoints inspectors to investigate Peter McVerry Trust
Officials had not yet ‘gotten to the bottom’ of situation facing homelessness charity, O’Brien says
Housing charity advocates reduced tax liability for landlords who offer long-term leases to tenants
Threshold says such a measure has worked with some success in Portugal
Brazilian student conned out of €6,000 rental deposit discovered 12 others were given keys
Levi Amarilo fell victim to a complex scam in which no refunds could be issued
Number of households ‘prevented from entering homelessness’ by Threshold falls 27%
Threshold prevented 880 households from entering homelessness in the second quarter, its latest report shows
Five thousand people inquired about north Co Dublin house-share, discrimination case hears
WRC awards €1,800 to woman discriminated against by letting agent due to being on Housing Assistance Payment
Tackling cold homes and fossil fuel heating in homes should be budget priorities, say NGOs
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
More than 40% of older renters expect to rent for the rest of their lives - report
Threshold and Alone report shows 42% of participants are highly stressed over the insecurity of their accommodation
Three-quarters of eviction notices for renovations ‘invalid’, Threshold says
Tenants’ rights charity says most notices issued in the first quarter of this year were due to landlords saying they intended to sell the property
‘It is frustrating to see my room on Airbnb’: evicted tenants tell of landlord’s move to short lets
Short-term rentals are exacerbating the housing crisis in Dublin and elsewhere, charities warn
Eviction ban: ‘Horror movie’ for tenants as thousands face possible eviction from tomorrow
More than 400 tenants who received eviction notices contacted housing charity Threshold this month
More than half of eviction notices ‘invalid’, says housing charity
Threshold warns thousands of households could enter homelessness unnecessarily from next month
Eviction stories: ‘There’s nothing out there… I really, really don’t see how we’re going to find a flat’
Threshold has received queries from 1,853 renters who face eviction once the ban lifts
Renters sought advice on 1,460 notices of termination since start of eviction ban
Almost 59% of notices were due to landlords intending to sell properties, figures from housing charity Threshold show
Tenant awarded €15,000 against ‘intimidating’ landlord who refused Hap
Landlord Michael Woodlock told tenant ‘we don’t do business’ with State’s housing assistance scheme
More than 1,800 renters ‘at risk of homelessness’ contacted charity in three months
Threshold urges people to get in touch if they receive an eviction notice or a steep rent rise
Housing crisis: ‘more than half’ of private tenants contacting charity at risk of homelessness
Threshold says tenancy termination still the largest issue facing private tenants
Quarter of small landlords likely to sell properties in next five years
Politicians are to be briefed on the preliminary results of new research by the Residential Tenancies Board
Landlords ‘fear’ extension of temporary eviction ban next spring
New temporary moratorium on evictions to last until March 31st
People renting a room ‘effectively have no rights’, housing charity says
‘Paradox’ in rent-a-room tax breaks compared to small landlords, Threshold says
Limerick landlord ordered to pay €3,000 in compensation to renter for refusing Hap
Discrimination complaint upheld by the Workplace Relations Commission
Budget support for tenants and landlords being considered, Varadkar says
‘Dire’ situation as Daft.ie report shows just 716 homes available to rent nationwide on August 1st
Rents increased by 9.2% across new tenancies, RTB says
The average new national rent is now €1,460 per month
More landlords being ordered to bring Dublin properties up to ‘minimum standards’, figures show
Tenants forced to ‘put up with’ damp, mould, rotting floors and broken heating, charities say
Landlords must give three months eviction notice under new law
Increase to eviction notice periods to provide ‘welcome breathing space’
Threshold survey finds ‘deteriorating’ sense of security among renters
Almost two-thirds of respondents said they were renting because they could not afford to buy a home
Safeguards needed to ensure landlords don’t use retrofitting to end tenancies - Threshold
Residential Tenancies Board told Oireachtas committee that it could be a ‘problem’
Landlord ordered to pay former tenant €7,500 for refusing to accept HAP
Family went into arrears on their utility bills to make sure they kept their tenancy
Landlord who refused Hap threatened eviction if complaint made, WRC told
People ‘shouldn’t be allowed to get away with treating tenants like that,’ hearing told
‘We feel exploited’: International students on studying in Ireland
Many third-level students from abroad are shocked by the high cost of living
Sinn Féin urges Minister to suppress rent increases immediately
Rent pressure-zone law has ‘failed’ and ‘we need to move’, says spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
Less than half of rental terminations and increases from landlords valid
One third of renters feel uninformed about rights as tenants, Threshold survey shows
New land hoarding tax presented as game-changer as hopes rise for housing
Housing expectations are high due to receding pandemic and Housing for All plan
Former Threshold CEO Bob Jordan appointed as Housing Agency chief
Minister for Housing welcomes appointment of former Coveney adviser during ‘critical time’
Renters return to the capital as workplaces set to reopen
Three-fold increase in demand for properties, particularly for overseas tenants
Reported discrimination by landlords over HAP almost doubles
Threshold received 70 reports of landlords refusing to accept HAP in first half of year
Inspections of State-aided privately owned tenancies fall sharply
Reviews of Housing Assistance Payment accommodation down two-thirds on last year
HAP tenant: ‘I had to move bed away from wall as the sheets were soaked’
Triona Coates calls for Cavan County Council to inspect home with mould, mildew and damp
Luxury property rental group files for liquidation
Period Door Properties blames tenants taking unfair advantage of Covid measures
What happens when Generation Rent grows old?
As buying a home becomes increasingly difficult, renters face challenges in retirement
Affordable housing model could earn State money over time, conference hears
Housing body says homes for €250,000 ‘workable’ to ease declining ownership rates
State’s private rented sector trebles in size in 21 years
Rental sector accommodates one in five households, housing conference hears
Just one quarter of people renting do so by choice - survey
More than half of respondents say they rent because they are unable to buy their own home
Jared Kushner secures book deal to recount Trump’s presidency
Memoir by former president’s son-in-law will be published in 2022
Surge in tenants seeking advice on evictions since ban lifted
Queries on lease terminations increase by almost 50%, Threshold housing charity says
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