Keire Murphy: Rental reforms offer some hope for tenants like me, but the overriding feeling is confusion
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Keire Murphy: Rental reforms offer some hope for tenants like me, but the overriding feeling is confusion
"Security of tenure is probably the single best way to shift the power balance away from landlords TDs are due to vote on legislation on Wednesday evening that will bring in changes to the rental sector. The changes to the Residential Tenancies Bill are then expected to take effect next month. Since the reforms were announced last year, there has been plenty of speculation about their impact. Much of the analysis has focused on landlords quitting the market. An article published by RTÉ last week"
"TDs are due to vote on legislation on Wednesday evening that will bring in changes to the rental sector. The changes to the Residential Tenancies Bill are then expected to take effect next month. Since the reforms were announced last year, there has been plenty of speculation about their impact. Much of the analysis has focused on landlords quitting the market. An article published by RTÉ last week stated that "we are now seeing eviction rates that have not been seen in Ireland since the 1850s" and suggested this might be linked to the"
Security of tenure is presented as the most effective mechanism to rebalance power away from landlords. TDs are due to vote on amendments to the Residential Tenancies Bill on Wednesday evening. The amendments will bring changes to the rental sector and are expected to take effect next month. Since the reforms were announced last year, speculation has grown about their likely impact. Much analysis has focused on the risk of landlords exiting the rental market. An RTÉ article reported that eviction rates are now at levels not seen in Ireland since the 1850s and suggested a possible link to the new legislation.
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