Irish Examiner view: Planning and tenant-in-situ troubles show depth of housing crisis

The fact that both the tenant-in-situ scheme and the planning process are in trouble indicates the challenges we face

Under the tenant-in-situ scheme, local authorities would buy properties that landlords wished to sell while leaving sitting tenants in situ. However, central funding has dried up, potentially putting such tenants at risk of eviction. Picture: iStock

The housing crisis continues to defy all attempts to find a solution or, perhaps, a series of solutions. Just as the crisis has left marks on every part of Irish life, none of them beneficial, bespoke answers may be required to address the resulting challenges.

Yet another problem came to the fore this week with Tadgh McNally writing in these pages about the tenant-in-situ scheme — a mechanism whereby local authorities are authorised to step in and buy a rental property if the landlord is selling the property, thus allowing the tenants to remain in place and continue renting their home.