Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In the past few weeks, some elderly people renting properties have told me their landlords sought to raise the rent. I explained adequate notice needs to be in place for that to happen and the landlords were more than likely seeking to take advantage of the delay and vacuum that had been created by the legislation not being passed over the past year. Many of those people fear for their security of tenure if they question the landlord about this. In the event that such people lose their tenancy, can there be retrospective reporting? In the event of such reporting, will the consequences for the landlord be as outlined in various parts of the legislation to deal with that issue? It can also apply in the context of notification of ending of tenancies.

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