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Shaun Keenan

Derry group call for emergency rent freeze and eviction law in Northern Ireland

A Derry group which is against poverty in Northern Ireland has called for the introduction of a suspension on evictions and a freeze on rents across the rental sector to help with the cost-of-living.

It comes as Derry Against Fuel Poverty (DAFP) said that a member of the public got in contact with them after receiving a first-stage eviction letter from Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

The Scottish Government introduced a similar piece of legislation through their systems last month, placing a freeze on most rents until March 2023.

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