There has been a surge in renters seeking advice on notices of termination since the blanket ban on evictions, introduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, was lifted in April, according to housing charity Threshold. The eviction ban was introduced only for periods when people’s movement was restricted to within 5km of their homes as part of Covid-19 rules. This restriction was lifted to allow county-wide travel on Monday, April 12th, and a 10-day grace period on evictions expired on Friday, April 23rd. The clock stopped on notice periods for these cases during periods when the eviction ban was in place and could start again only when it was lifted. Landlords understood and accepted that the protections put in place for tenants in the private rental market due to Covid-19 were necessary and worked with their tenants wherever possible.

Source: The Irish Times June 09, 2021 07:07 UTC