Notice to leave Leeside Apartment building ‘is valid’

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has ruled that a notice of termination served on a resident of the Leeside Apartment building in Cork City is valid — in a move a TD said opened the way for other tenants to be evicted.

Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry called on Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to urgently introduce legislation to protect tenants following the RTB ruling.

The 78-unit apartment block was acquired in October by Lugus Capital, which is effectively acting as local agent on behalf of the international vulture fund Bain Capital.