Landlords have warned there could be an exodus from the rental sector if an evictions ban is introduced by the Government.
The Irish Property Owners Association claimed it “would be disastrous for the sector and only serve to dissuade anyone from continuing to maintain properties for rent”. The association was speaking after the latest comments from Justice Minister Helen McEntee who revealed she was referring the ban proposal to the Attorney General for advice.
She added the Government did not want to see anyone thrown out of their house this winter because of the cost of living crisis. The IPOA believes the ban would be “highly discriminatory” against its members. The group’s chairwoman Mary Conway said: “Eviction bans have either been introduced, or mooted, with increasing frequency over the past number of years.
