Update - 11.44am: The director of the Residential Landlords Association has accused Threshold of exaggerating the situation facing tenants, writes Vivienne Clarke. He said that “by and large” landlords do not issue notices of termination unless they genuinely intend to sell. Last year 1,000 landlords exited the private rental sector which meant there were now 6,000 fewer properties available to rent, he said. He rejected calls for more regulation of the sector such as a rent register, saying that Ireland has the most highly regulated private rental sector in Western Europe. Ms Hayden said: “The Government cannot ignore the fact that people are facing homelessness in the private rental sector.”Aideen Hayden.

Source: Evening echo December 05, 2018 11:37 UTC