Tenants who had been facing mass eviction from a Cork city apartment block by a vulture fund have been saved from possible homelessness thanks to a multi-million social housing property deal.

A Government-promoted initiative to allow people to be tenants in homes linked to distressed mortgages has failed to meet its target of 50 by the end of the year.

Leo Varadkar says it is wrong to demonise landlords for the problems in the housing sector.

Tenants facing eviction from a Cork apartment complex say they will fight on, even if a Residential Tenancies Board decision goes against them.

The Social Democrats are unveiling a new Renters’ Charter to protect tenants and make the rental sector more secure and affordable.

Three-quarters of complaints about rent reviews are resolved in favour of the tenants.

Fianna Fáil has expressed concerns about key elements of government plans to cap rent rises.

Almost two thirds of tenants find it difficult to get their deposits back, according to a new Red C survey.

There has been calls for emergency legislation to stop tenants being evicted from homes if they are paying their rent in full.

Residents from Tyrrelstown will address the Dáil today on their efforts to remain on as tenants after being served with eviction notices.

The new tenant purchase scheme has been described as discriminatory by a special needs campaigner — because it does not classify the work of Ireland’s 200,000 carers as real employment.

The Tyrrelstown Tenants Action Group has called for government intervention to allow tenants to remain in their homes.

Fianna Fáil has said Government rent reforms have failed to deliver 'family-friendly' leases .

There were at least 4,089 complaints regarding alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) in 21 local authority areas last year — and the number of difficult tenants removed from their homes could rise this year as councils enact new powers.

Landlords will be obliged to pass tenant details to Irish Water and new tenancy agreements will compel occupants to pay water charges, under new legislation.