Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Page 29 of the programme for Government promises to ensure that an appropriate balance is struck between the rights and interests of landlords and tenants. The amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, which were rushed through the House last December, introduced a loophole that, as the Taoiseach knows, allows landlords to issue notices to quit where they are undertaking substantial renovations. Threshold has expressed serious concern that this loophole is being abused and is being fraudulently used in as many as 12% of current cases of notice to quit. Is either the Taoiseach or the Minister considering reviewing this and bringing forward amendments to close this loophole to protect tenants?

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