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Surge in tenants seeking advice on evictions since ban lifted Queries on lease terminations increase by almost 50%, Threshold housing charity says
about 3 hours ago
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 charity saw an almost 50 per cent increase in termination queries in the month after April 13th, when the ban was lifted, compared with the previous month, chief executive John-Mark McCafferty said
As of last week Threshold had recorded 533 new cases of people seeking advice on notices of termination since the ban expired, more than a quarter of the 1,944 live cases it has on its system.
Move to restrict bulk-buying unlikely to increase supply, say industry figures Threshold set too high, with over-emphasis on first-time buyers to the neglect of renters
about 6 hours ago
New homes at Bay Meadows, Hollystown, Dublin 15. The entire estate of 112 houses was bought by Round Hill Capital earlier this month. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Government plans to restrict the bulk-buying of homes in housing estates are unlikely to result in significant supply increases for owner-occupiers, property industry figures have said.
The Government is to clamp down on house purchases by large investors by increasing stamp duty to 10 per cent on the purchase of more than 10 houses.