Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 52, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"(c) proof that any other dwellings under the ownership of said landlord which are occupied by a private tenant or other household within Housing Assistance Scheme have their tenancy registered with the Residential Tenancies Board.".

The amendment requires that landlords taking part, or hoping to take part, in HAP must prove that the tenancy in any other rental property they have owned has been registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board. It is fair to say all properties should be registered with the PRTB and it certainly should be the case when a local authority is dealing with a landlord. There should be standards. The amendment also states the PRTB should be notified of prospective HAP tenants, and if the landlord is unregistered and seeking to register the tenancies at the time he or she should be considered for the HAP scheme. It is a simple request to include the amendment because it will give the PRTB powers to deal with this issue. We need to strengthen it.

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