There are calls for Clare County Council to be tougher on those who won’t pay social housing rents, and to enhance support for those who can’t pay.
It’s after a Clare FM investigation revealed the local authority was owed €1.46 million in rental arrears last year, a number that’s jumped by more than 25 percent in the past five years.
Clare County Council says a ‘balance must be struck’ between collecting rent arrears and providing tenants with support.
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Ennis Fine Gael Councillor Johnny Flynn has been telling Clare FM’s Josh Prenderville that a greater engagement between approved housing bodies and the local authority may be needed as many grapple with the cost of living crisis.
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