The Chair of Clare’s Housing Committee says it’s disgusting to think that private landlords are using the housing crisis to make money.
Shannon Independent Councillor Gerry Flynn is reacting to a new documentary which has uncovered widespread breaches across the in health and safety standards across the sector.
It’s emerged that only 4% of registered rental homes in the country were inspected last year and of those, 69% failed to meet standards.
The Junior Housing Minister has described the condition of some of the country’s rental accommodation as a disgrace and says the government is setting aside 2.5 million euro for inspections of accommodation next year.
Minister English wants to see the inspection rate rise to 25 per cent as soon as possible.
But the Chair of Clare County Council’s Housing Committee believes that inspecting only twenty-five in every hundred homes is a “joke”.
Councillor Gerry Flynn is disgusted to think that landlords are profiting from the housing crisis, saying he’s certain similar incidences are happening in this county.
The Shannon Independent Councillor insists that current contracts are allowing authorities to shirk their responsibilities.
Midwest Simon says many renters are afraid to bring rogue landlords to task, for fear they’ll end up on the streets.
General Manager Jackie Bonfield believes it many be time the Government revisits the idea of bedsits.
Labour’s Housing Spokesperson insists measures need to be put in place to prevent the problem from spiralling even further out of control.
Limerick TD Jan O’Sullivan believes there may be a need for criminal investigations into the issue.
