Rental sector changes will encourage landlords to evict tenants, Focus Ireland warns

It comes as a number of trade unions and organisations came together ahead of a Raise the Roof rally outside Leinster House next week

Focus Ireland's Mike Allen said this 'is a Government policy to increase rents'. File photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Proposed changes to the rental sector will incentivise landlords to evict tenants and increase rents, the head of homeless organisation Focus Ireland has warned.

Housing minister James Browne will bring his proposals for an overhaul of the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) system to a meeting of coalition leaders on Monday night and a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday.