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Landlords, letting agents and property advertisers prohibited from intention to discriminate
Discrimination against those on rent supplement, housing assistance payments, or other social welfare payments is now against the law. On 1st January 2016, the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act…
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Predictions and fears that landlords would push up rents have not materialised
Fears that some landlords would push up rents as quickly as possible once Government introduced new regulations on rent certainty have not materialised. Rents in November suggest landlords did not react…
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Budget 2016 Minister Kelly suggests reversing reliance on the private sector
Announcing the social housing measures in Budget 2016 Minister Kelly said he is 'reversing the reliance on the private sector to provide social housing'. However, of the 17,000 social housing units to…
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Inspex supports Carbon Monoxide Week 21-27 September
The 'silent killer' Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, no smell and no taste. At high levels it can kill in as little as 3 minutes; at lower levels it causes illness. Carbon…
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Private Rented sector has not caught up with its new role
The private rented sector has not caught up with its new role as a long-term housing provider - that's the message we hear time and time again..... Increasingly the private rented sector is providing…
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Irish Laws for Tenant Protection are already significant
State intervention and regulation of dwelling standards are not new. Our current tenant protection laws are significant just not as onerous as other European countries. The regulations should be left…
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A fair price for inspection results in review of Building Regulations
The Government's objective to empower consumers to get a fair price for inspection work has resulted in an order to review the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014). The amended…
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Rents in the private rented sector continue to rise, highest in Dublin at 9.6%
The cost of renting a property in the private sector in Ireland rose on average across the country in the last 3 months of 2014 by 5.8% Given the shortage of housing for sale and increasing purchasing…
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99,000 households receive State support in private rented sector
The Housing Policy Statement 2011 provides a commitment to making the private rented sector a stable and attractive housing option for all who wish to rent in the short and long terms. The Housing Policy…
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Landlords must ensure rented properties comply with Minimum Standards
Landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with the Minimum Standards as set out in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2009. Local Authorities are…
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