Eviction ban Ireland

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien is to bring proposals to Cabinet for a moratorium on evictions lasting until April 1st. There are also fears in Government ...

The legislation on evictions is likely to be brought to the Dáil and rushed through next week, with a similarly expedited process in the Seanad, with the intention that it comes into force in November. I have listened to the feedback in relation to it… Properties themselves don’t have rights, it’s the people who own them have certain rights but they are subject to the common good. Chairwoman Mary Conway described the ban as an attempt by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to “feel better” about the issue, but she said it would not make much difference and would not avoid evictions this winter. Mr O’Brien said the moratorium would protect “a significant cohort” of people as over 2,000 termination notices have been issued this year. The rationale, sources said, is to avoid a glut of evictions becoming enforceable when the moratorium ends on April 1st.

A proposed winter eviction ban could ease tensions for renters around the country facing homelessness.

At that point it would not be renewed, the Tánaiste confirmed. “I know what's legal and what we can do," O'Brien said. During this period, a notice to quit that was served ahead of the ban cannot take effect if the eviction date falls in this period. In the ban proposed, there are still tenancy rules that must be followed. It "will happen quickly," the Government source confirmed. “Property rights in Ireland are subject to the common good.

Ireland's deputy leader Leo Varadkar has said that he believes that the Government's proposed eviction ban can be defended on public interest ground...

“Property rights in Ireland are subject to the common good. But I am aware and have always been aware of some trade-offs in relation to it that do need some management. “In relation to the constitutionality of it, you know, anyone can bring a challenge to the courts, and that may well happen,” he told reporters in Dublin.

Landlords plan to legally challenge the newly-proposed eviction ban, the Irish Property Owners Association has said.

[Homelessness Report](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/homeless-people-emergency-housing-record-27842943), there were 10,568 people living in emergency accommodation in August, 76 more than in the previous month. An eviction ban was proposed by the Cabinet this morning in the wake of record-high homeless figures being released. [READ NEXT - Irish student told by landlord that half her double bed will be rented out to stranger for €25 a night](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/student-landlord-rent-half-bed-28123271) [READ NEXT - Eoin Ó Broin brands Budget 2023 'an embarrassment' in terms of helping housing crisis](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/eoin--broin-brands-budget-28105128) [READ NEXT - House prices Ireland: The salary needed to buy a home in each county based on new Daft report](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/house-prices-ireland-salary-needed-28079948) [called for an eviction ban ](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/homeless-figures-rise-focus-ireland-28210803)to be put in place. To counter any fears of immediate eviction following the announcement of the ban today, those who are in receipt of a live notice to quit before the ban was in place will be protected until after the ban. [Newstalk Breakfast](https://www.newstalk.com/news/our-members-are-very-concerned-landlords-to-challenge-eviction-ban-in-the-courts-1393513), Mary Conway, Chairperson of the [Irish Property Owners Association](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/eviction-ban-landlords-tenants-rents-28201224), said the group intends to go to court to dispute the law, which she says will simply put the problem aside until next year, when the supply of housing will likely remain the same.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said the temporary ban was brought in in light of the “severe pressures” on emergency accommodation. He told RTÉ's News at One: ...

He said the ban would provide “breathing space” to put in place more social housing and emergency accommodation in the face of a major shortage. Meanwhile, the Tánaiste this morning acknowledged that the eviction ban “isn’t the solution to the problems we face, but is just one action that we are taking”. Conway also said landlord are leaving the market due to “over-regulation and over-taxation” and that the associations members “are very distressed about this”. He added that the measures due to be brought before Cabinet this morning “will be significant”. Speaking to reporters this morning, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar acknowledged the possibility of a legal challenge and said: “In relation to the constitutionality of this, anyone can bring a challenge to the courts, that may well happen.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said today that a legal challenge to the ban “may well happen” but “would be unsuccessful”.

Tennants in the Republic of Ireland will not be issued with eviction notices from November until March 2023. Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said the policy ...

Opposition political parties and charities had broadly welcomed the measure. That had to be worked out." A body representing landlords said it was considering a legal challenge to the policy.

The Government has signed off on an evictions ban to run from November to the end of March. It will mean that if a tenant is issued with an eviction notice ...

There had to be lot of issues ironed out, not least legal underpinning of this. Responding, Mr Martin said it is not acceptable that a family would have to live in a tent and that the ban can take effect from the beginning of November, if the legislation is passed by the Oireachtas. Ms Bacik said her party would work with the Government to ensure the eviction ban is passed as quickly as possible, which was welcomed by the Taoiseach, adding that he would work closely with the Opposition on the question. The Chief Executive of housing charity Threshold has described the decision to introduce some sort of time-bound ban on evictions as "the least worst option". That had to be worked out," Mr Martin said. Mr Martin said the legislation enabling the eviction ban would be published very shortly, and he contended it would provide greater security of tenure for tenants. He said that the ban will "protect quite a significant cohort of people". The Taoiseach said the temporary eviction ban would be time-bound because of the legal context to it. "Effectively, what is in place is a temporary time bound pause on the effecting of notices of terminations. He told RTÉ's News at One that tenancy terminations that were issued to 2,273 people in the first half of this year and were due to take place in this quarter cannot take effect during the period of the moratorium. It will mean that if a tenant is issued with an eviction notice from next month to the end of March 2023, it cannot be implemented until April. The Government has signed off on an evictions ban to run from November to the end of March.

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said his moratorium on evictions until next April was 'robust' from a legal perspective.

“The earliest that a notice to quit can be actually effected will be April 15 2023, and the latest will be June 18 2023, depending on the length of the tenancy agreement that was already in place.” “I have to say however, a ban on evictions in and of itself isn’t going to solve the core problem, which is a lack of an adequate supply of social and affordable housing for those people receiving notices to quit as their landlords are selling up,” he told reporters at Leinster House. He added: “We have done our level best to balance this to ensure that the rights of the property owner are also respected with ensuring that we provide emergency protections for tenants through what is an exceptional winter that we’re coming into this year.” Protections will be given to tenants based on the length of their tenancies to ensure that there are no “no-fault” evictions between November 1 and April 1 next year, the minister said. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said the Cabinet had approved the ban to “provide some space” amid a shortage of accommodation and to recognise “the exceptional times that we’re actually in”. The Government in the Republic has approved a one-off ban on evictions ahead of the “exceptional” winter period, the Housing Minister confirmed.