Rent subsidies capped to stop greedy landlords

SOCIAL Welfare Minister Mary Coughlan has taken action against greedy landlords who have been hiking up rents for tenants on low incomes.

Figures indicate that landlords have been increasing rents in response to rent allowance limits set by health boards.

Rent allowance is paid by health boards to thousands of tenants on social welfare who can't afford to pay the high rents charged by private landlords.