Dublin: Ireland is considering a ban on evictions. The leaders of the ruling political parties are preparing to hold discussions about it. Tomorrow night, leaders will meet to discuss the situation. Earlier this month, the number of tenants served with eviction notices increased significantly. A Fianna Fail TD has since intervened in the matter. They also demanded that temporary evictions be banned.
It is believed that the government will impose a ban with conditions for a set period of time. The ban is expected to last from early December to the end of February. In this regard, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien sought advice from the Attorney General. A favourable response was received. Following that, the eviction ban is under consideration.
It was previously suggested that this could be combined with the moratorium on power outages. However, the scope of the ban was unclear.
According to the Prime Minister, if the temporary ban is imposed, at least a few tenants will be evicted during the winter. According to Micheal Martin, this will force more landlords out of the rental market and increase the number of homeless people next year.
Prohibition of eviction; Landowners with protest, IPOA as an interference in property rights.
Landlords are protesting against a ban on evictions in Ireland. The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) argued that eviction bans violated landlords’ constitutional property rights.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee stated that the government would do everything possible to avoid winter evictions. Following this, IPOA Chairperson Mary Conway took a firm stance. According to Mary Conway, the eviction ban will cause more homeowners to leave the market.
Many landlords are already exiting the market. This is due to increased legislation and excessive taxation. According to Mary Conway, the country already provides adequate tenant protection.
Landlords are at risk of defaulting on their mortgages. According to Mary Conway, the government is using landlords as scapegoats. She requested a meeting with the landlords to discuss what could be done for the tenants. ‘It is not fair to say that the tenants must stay without paying the rent.’
When compared to the fourth quarter of last year, the number of eviction notices has increased significantly this year. In the last six months of last year, RTB received 1,800 notices. It will be three thousand in the first half of 2022. Most of the landlords informed that the building was being sold.
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