Residential Tenancies Bill debated

A protest against the Residential Tenancies Bill will take place today at 5.30pm outside the Dáil.  The bill would allow small landlords to reset rents to market rates between tenancies and will introduce six-year tenancies, amongst other changes.  People Before Profit called the protest, as TD Richard Boyd Barrett accused the Government of “dancing to the tune” of corporate landlords “profiteering” from the “housing crisis misery”.

Shane was joined by Helen who is a staff member and regional organizer at the Community Action Tenants Union and tenant and by Michael Houghton, Columnist with the Irish Independent, host of the Irish Fire podcast and private landlord to debate the incoming measures