A judge has ordered a landlord to pay compensation of €1,000 to a potential tenant who was rejected after saying he was qualified for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). A judge has ordered a landlord to pay compensation of €1,000 to a potential tenant who was rejected after saying he was qualified for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). The president of the court, Judge Raymond Groarke, upheld the WRC finding against landlord Rosaleen Prendergast. Judge Groarke said he was not satisfied the intention of the Prendergasts was to discriminate against Mr Keogh or anybody else receiving HAP. Mr Keogh welcomed the decision and urged more people to report landlords who refuse to take tenants on HAP.

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2019 15:33 UTC