Landlord watchdog sat on €7m inspection fund

A GOVERNMENT-appointed group set up to keep landlords in check was yesterday accused of “starving” local authorities of €7 million in funds for property inspections.

The funds will only be handed to councils after they “get their act together” by carrying out inspections of living standards in houses and flats.

The Private Residential Tenancy Board was accused of letting the funds “languish” in banks, leaving vulnerable tenants no choice but to live in substandard accommodation.