LATEST: Landlords suspicious of plan to penalise those with vacant properties

LATEST: Proposals by the Housing Minister to penalise those who have vacant homes have been met with suspicion by landlords.

UPDATE 4.45pm: Proposals by the Housing Minister to penalise those who have vacant homes have been met with suspicion by landlords.

Minister Eoghan Murphy has said that he’ll look at new measures to bring the homelessness crisis under control including bringing vacant homes back into use.