Organisation: Threshold

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Tenancy Agreement
Student conned out of thousands when he awoke to find 12 people moving into his apartment
Threshold, the Irish Council for International Students and the Union of Students Ireland are raising awareness of rental scams

Wed, 16 Aug, 2023

FILE PHOTO The government’s new Housing for All plan will be revealed later today, and is expected to focus on investment in aff
Calls for action as data shows short-term lets outnumber homes to rent by 14 to 1
There are currently 14 times as many short-term lets available on Airbnb as there are rental properties on Daft.ie

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Average rent for new tenancies climbs above €1,500 for first time
Average rent for new tenancies climbs above €1,500 for first time
The Residential Tenancies Board pointed out that the numbers of newly registered tenancies in the last three months of 2022 are low in many counties

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Tenancy Agreement
Less than one-fifth of renters feel secure in their tenancy
Threshold has found that around one-fifth are also spending over half their income on their rent 

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Cost of living crisis
Groups call for 'decisive action to tackle energy poverty'
Social welfare payments should be increased by at least €25, environmental and charitable organisations have said

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
2,500 families facing eviction as Government’s housing targets labelled 'insufficient'
It comes as the latest homeless figures provided by the Department of Housing show there were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation last month, the highest ever recorded

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Ó Broin says report shows 'impending growth' in older people becoming homeless
Ó Broin says report shows 'impending growth' in older people becoming homeless
Mr Ó Broin said homes could be provided to those over 65 who are currently in emergency accommodation within a year by using new building technologies in modular homes

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK
'Housing is at the root of all my concerns' says 55-year-old renter with cancer
A new report has found a quarter of older Irish people renting expect to remain doing so for the remainder of their lives

Thu, 11 May, 2023

homeless tent by the river
More than 11,500 calls made to housing charity in first three months of 2023
Advisers answered more than 11,500 calls and responded to over 2,000 webchats from private renters facing challenges in their tenancy

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Businessman giving a key and holding small house in hand.
Cork City Council only bought three tenant-in-situ homes
Measure to alleviate the lifting of the eviction ban has only been used three times by the country's largest local authority

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Peter McVerry describes ending of eviction ban as 'a horror movie'
Peter McVerry describes ending of eviction ban as 'a horror movie'
There was no emergency accommodation available around the country, Fr McVerry said. In the past families would have been put into hotels, but there were no hotel rooms available.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Varadkar: Judges will be 'very reluctant' to issue eviction notices
Varadkar: Judges will be 'very reluctant' to issue eviction notices
Threshold said the "decision to end the ban at the end of the month is fuelling a hopeless outlook for renters in Ireland."

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Buying with smart phone
Scammers targeting households in receipt of Government energy supports
The Government is providing energy supports for households. The scammers are trying to take advantage writes John Hearne

Thu, 09 Mar, 2023

'Our time is getting shorter and we still have nowhere to go': Fears heightened as eviction ban to expire
'Our time is getting shorter and we still have nowhere to go': Fears heightened as eviction ban to expire
Charities warn lifting of the ban will make 'a bad situation worse'

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Rural families must not be 'punished' under short-term letting bill, committee told
Rural families must not be 'punished' under short-term letting bill, committee told
Over 10,000 Airbnb-style properties could be returned to the long-term housing stock, but rural Ireland could lose out

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Threshold says renters should have 10-year security of tenure
Threshold says renters should have 10-year security of tenure
John-Mark McCafferty queries mooted tax break for landlords — and said there should also be a decade-long ban on evictions

Thu, 23 Feb, 2023

Mortgage approvals
Landlord exodus 'contributing to rise in homelessness'
Threat of eviction is the greatest issue facing private renters in Ireland, said Threshold

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK
Eviction remains most serious issue facing private renters, warns charity
Threshold found just over 40% of termination notices to be deemed invalid in the last three months of 2022

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Group co-ordinating Cork homeless services have not met for a year
Group co-ordinating Cork homeless services have not met for a year
'Covid and staff changes' to blame

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Threshold Budget Submission
Half of calls to Threshold were about threat of eviction — many of which were invalid
Housing charity received an eviction query from renters every 20 minutes in the first nine months of 2022

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: Greater good is served by ensuring families cannot be evicted this winter
This country has always had an uneasy relationship between tenant and landlord

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Close-up of a couple receiving key of their new real estate.
Vulture funds 'best landlords', says tenancies board chief
Warning that winter eviction ban may lead some landlords to leave rental market 

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Varadkar: Winter eviction ban could result in 'glut' of homelessness
Varadkar: Winter eviction ban could result in 'glut' of homelessness
Tánaiste warns that spike in homeless numbers when ban ends may be harder to deal with

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

New research highlights vulnerabilities of rental sector
New research highlights vulnerabilities of rental sector
Fear of termination the biggest issue facing private renters, report finds

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Renters face 'catastrophic winter' as increases set to surpass credit
Renters face 'catastrophic winter' as increases set to surpass credit
The tax credit announced in the budget "is unlikely to stem the tide of challenges private renters are facing on a daily basis", said housing charity Threshold.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Housing charity helping 75% more evicted people since 2019
Housing charity helping 75% more evicted people since 2019
The number of tenants being supported after receiving eviction notices each month by the housing charity Threshold has risen by 75% since 2019.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2022

Ireland v Wales - Natwest Six Nations - Aviva Stadium
Mick Clifford: Varadkar has a taxing time lashing out at inconvenient truths
We can all put our hands to our ears and pretend it's not happening but those who lead have a responsibility to prepare for massive change

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Threshold outlines supports renters need in upcoming budget
Threshold outlines supports renters need in upcoming budget
Housing charity warns immediate actions must be taken by Government 'to protect against rising rent costs, exorbitant energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis, which are pushing many private renters further into financial distress or into homelessness'

Wed, 14 Sep, 2022

Housing construction
Renters could be in line for tax credit in Budget
It’s understood a financial measure is the preferred option rather than a new scheme and a tax credit is “something that could be implemented relatively quickly,” according to Government sources.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2022

Varadkar: Landlords and renters to be given tax relief in budget
Varadkar: Landlords and renters to be given tax relief in budget
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said measures must be taken to stop the exit of landlords from the rental sector

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Warning of 'onslaught of evictions' leading to mass homelessness
Warning of 'onslaught of evictions' leading to mass homelessness
The rental sector is facing “an onslaught of evictions” with smaller landlords saying they are being driven from the market.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
Almost two thirds of rent increase notices examined by Threshold found to be invalid
More than 200 queries to Threshold related to rent increases, 60% of which were invalid

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

File Photo The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced a number of key actions to quickly deliver vacant homes back into us
Rory Hearne: How can Generation Rent be struggling while 166,000 homes lie vacant? 
It is increasingly difficult to make a home in the insecure private rental sector with many living in fear of having to leave and uproot family

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Mortgage application loan agreement and house key
One in five with mortgage approval failing to secure a home due to excess demand
The Myhome.ie report finds annual asking price inflation has slowed to 10.9% nationwide. It is 7.9% in Dublin and 12.7% elsewhere around the country

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

FILE PHOTO Rent around Ireland has spiked as the supply of homes available for rent has hit an all-time low END
Just one in seven people renting out of choice 
People in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are increasingly limited to live in house shares with others

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Close-up of a couple receiving key of their new real estate.
Sex-for-rent issue could impact around 3,900 Irish households
Oireachtas committee on justice is told issue must be tackled 'urgently'.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Charities welcome government moves on Hap but say 'broken housing system' needs reform
Charities welcome government moves on Hap but say 'broken housing system' needs reform
Minister O’Brien hopes for an increase in the Hap discretion rate to 35% and to expand the couple’s rate to single persons

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Housing stock
Threshold stops 1,166 households from being evicted in just three months
Housing charity says two thirds of its clients were put at risk of homelessness in the first three months of this year, when their landlord gave them a notice of termination

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

100 people to be housed thanks to anonymous €1.5m bequest 
100 people to be housed thanks to anonymous €1.5m bequest 
The remarkable donation to the Community Foundation for Ireland will be split between the Fr Peter McVerry Trust and Threshold

Mon, 28 Mar, 2022

'A dangerous hell': More women facing sex-for-rent demands in Ireland's broken housing market
'A dangerous hell': More women facing sex-for-rent demands in Ireland's broken housing market
One landlord said he wanted photos of a prospective tenant and her future housemates before giving them an appointment to view his property

Sun, 20 Feb, 2022

'If it's too good to be true, it's a scam' - 22% more people fall victim to rent fraud
'If it's too good to be true, it's a scam' - 22% more people fall victim to rent fraud
Gardaí said: "Be wary if a website is asking you to send money to a random PayPal address, wire it by Western Union, pay in iTunes gift cards or only deals in cryptocurrency.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022

Tenant awarded €10,000 over failure of landlords to fill out HAP form
Tenant awarded €10,000 over failure of landlords to fill out HAP form
A tenant has been awarded compensation of €10,000 over the refusal of his landlords to sign a form to enable him to receive a Housing Assistance Payment.

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

Childhood problems - Child abuse
Rory Hearne: Christmas won't be a magical time of year for children who are homeless
With one in five Irish families living in the private rental sector, a six-month eviction ban would give almost one million people real security and relief for at least six months,

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
€250,000 in overcharged rent repaid to tenants after RTB investigation
Residential Tenancies Board is also starting to name and shame rogue landlords who breach laws designed to protect renters

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

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