The latest report from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) highlights the urgent need to reinstate the ban on no-fault evictions, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan.
The report showed that 4,035 Notices of Termination were served in the second quarter of 2024. This brings the total number of notices of termination served since the eviction ban was lifted to 23,103.
Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said:
“Over half of these households are facing homelessness because their landlord wants to sell the property.
“This is simply not allowed in most European countries where if a landlord wants to sell your home, the only thing that changes is the bank account you pay rent into.
“The UK has now also committed to ending no-fault evictions – leaving us as one of the last outliers in Europe.
“It is not a radical position to state that people who pay their rent should not live in constant fear of homelessness.
“A basic sense of security should be the bare minimum for renters in Ireland.
“The Government must immediately and permanently reinstate the ban on no-fault evictions.”
July 24, 2024