Threshold urges Government to bring in deposit retention scheme for tenants

Threshold CEO John-Mark McCafferty said while the charity welcomes the increased awareness among the public about Threshold’s services and their rights as renters, it is still concerning to see the number of clients getting in touch about tenancy terminations. File picture: Jason Clarke

Threshold, the housing charity, has called for the introduction of a deposit retention scheme in Ireland as new figures show it saved more than 1,000 households from homelessness in the last three months — a 17.5% increase year-on-year.

The call came as the charity’s latest impact report shows that half of all private renters who contacted it did so over terminations of their rental agreements.