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Onslaught on hard-pressed landlords

Property owners are now contemplating their strategy for the future. Hard pressed landlords who are the victims of the newest onslaught on the sector, will be reacting to Government policy. Following a recent meeting with members, the Irish Property Owners’ Association (IPOA) outline some of the items that individual property owners are seriously considering: withdrawal from State sponsored rental schemes; implementing a payment for keys at handover (non-refundable); service charges; a registration fee; car parking fees; letting costs; documentation costs; call out and key replacement costs; sinking fund contribution; Local Property Tax contributions; compensation in full for damages, and barring orders for anti-social behaviour.