Not agreed.
Sentiment score: -0.21
The average rent is now more than €2,000 a month. Rents are rising faster than ever. It is a nightmare for renters and it is getting worse. The Minister for housing is speaking to the media, saying there has to be a change in the rent pressure zones. Extra fear is being felt by these renters that a landlords' government will allow landlords to hike their rents even faster. It is happening in the media; it is not happening here. Every week over the past month or so, I have been asking for statements on housing-----
Sentiment score: -0.16
The Minister needs to come into the House, outline his plans and allow them to be debated.
Sentiment score: 0.23
Residents in Applewood in Swords are facing eviction by their corporate landlord, LRC. There is no good reason for these evictions. These are no-fault evictions. LRC is refusing to offer further Part 4 tenancies, through a legal loophole which allows landlords to evict tenants without reason at the end of a tenancy if it was created before 11 June 2022. This is a tried and tested tactic by LRC. It issued 100 notices of termination on these grounds between October 2022 and April 2024. The impact on the tenants is horrific. One said, "The stress is constant. I have had a double hip replacement. I am not in a position to move. It feels hopeless." Tenants are being abandoned by this Government. Will the Government introduce emergency legislation to close the loophole and stop evictions for no reason?
Sentiment score: -0.20