Articles related to evictions

It can be a hassle to chase down whether a landlord does actually sell up when they say they plan to. So let us check for you.

At Monday’s monthly meeting, councillors questioned Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy on current policies – before moving on to their usual business.

The housing charity Threshold says it’s had an increased number of calls from people who are being evicted on the grounds of “substantial refurbishment”.

“Our research repeatedly shows that the largest single cause of family homelessness is landlords selling up and using loopholes in the law to evict families,” says Mike Allen of Focus Ireland.

The Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme’s conflict with its landlord leave it uncertain how long it will be able to continue operating.

It looks like the battle by the homeless families trying to avoid eviction from emergency accommodation is coming to a close.