Putting houses in order

Feb 1 marks a turning pointfor private rental standards, says Jan O’ Sullivan

THE housing market is undergoing the most significant and systemic change since the foundation of the State.

The challenge for Government is to support the transition to a mixed-tenure market that doesn’t prioritise one form of housing tenure over another, that recognises that household’s housing needs will change over time and that provides a safety net to assist the most vulnerable to find housing solutions that meet their need at a point in time.