Threshold CEO John-Mark McCafferty told RTE Radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show that while HAP is intended to help families secure a place to live, the reality is that HAP limits are insufficient to secure private rental accommodation.

Housing charity Threshold has urged the government to clarify the long-term status of the rent pressure zone legislation.

Tenancy protection charity Threshold has criticised the government’s failure to deliver meaningful protection for renters when it comes to deposits.

One-third of housing charity Threshold's Munster clients are facing a tenancy termination and almost a quarter are having their rent reviewed or increased.

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

The housing charity said the Government appears committed but is not acting fast enough.

The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) has warned those seeking accommodation for the new academic year to be wary of scams.

Almost a third of renters have contacted Threshold in the first quarter of this year over tenancy termination.

Earlier this week the housing charity Threshold reported that in 2016 it received more than 71,000 calls, many from people facing destitution. 

Housing charity Threshold has said a mandatory rents register must be established to root out rogue landlords who flout rental cap regulations.

An NCT-type certification for housing should be introduced to tackle substandard rental accommodation.

Over 2,500 homelessness cases were prevented in Cork this year.

People who are having trouble paying their rent are being urged to seek help as soon as possible.

There has been a 400% increase in the number of people seeking help from Threshold because of rent increases.

Up to 50 phone calls a day are being received by Threshold from residents concerned over rent increases.

Housing charity Threshold has said new legislation that will see rent rises restricted to every two years needs to be fast-tracked.

Most of us know you can dance the night away, but now it is claimed you can dance the pain away

A generation of Irish people face the prospect of not owning their own property for at least another decade, a major conference on housing has been told.

Families living in rented accommodation are under severe pressure from rising rents, Housing lobby group Threshold said today.