Threshold is reminding Clare renters that legislation is in place to protect their rights even if the property in which they live isn’t registered.
It follows a new CSO analysis which has revealed that over 73,000 rental properties in Ireland aren’t currently registered with the Residential Tenancies Board.
At 11%, Clare has the joint-highest percentage of possible formal rentals – meaning tenancies which have the traditional characteristics of a private rental property but aren’t logged with the RTB.
Threshold National Advocacy Manager Ann-Marie O’Reilly has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons that although not registering a property leaves both the tenant and landlord potentially vulnerable, the Residential Tenancies Act means safeguards are in place.
You can listen to the full interview here:
