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This year
2024
Over 70 households facing eviction in Westmeath as politicians urge coordinated councils response
Last year
2023
Just 27 properties available to rent within HAP discretionary rate late month, report shows
50 properties available to rent for people accessing HAP in June
Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction, says minister
Record low number of properties available for people accessing HAP
There were just 41 properties available to rent for people accessing HAP last month
All time
Bankers 'rewarded' with bonuses and a pay boost despite tracker mortgage scandal, says McDonald
Income thresholds for social housing to be increased by €5,000
Record low number of HAP properties available to rent
HAP discretion rate changes for the first time in 6 years, increasing to 35%
Report on increasing HAP rates released soon as pressure mounts on government over homelessness
Concerns around HAP payment levels set to be raised at housing committee today
90 per cent of rental properties unavailable to HAP recipients
Report finds 79% drop in number of affordable rental properties available in just three months
Drop in number of households needing social housing but almost 62,000 still on list
HAP tenants struggling to buy food after paying rent top-ups to landlords, committee hears
'Chronic lack of supply' of affordable homes outside Dublin, warns homelessness charity
Spike in rental properties available - but many remain 'unaffordable', warns homeless charity
FactCheck: Will the government spend more on HAP than on new social housing this year?
FactCheck: The claims from the final party leaders' debate of this year's election campaign
Just 5.5% of rental housing is within standard HAP limits, according to new report
Housing benefit recipients face 'systemic discrimination', Irish human rights body says
Here's why tenants can take discrimination cases against landlords at the Workplace Relations Commission
Just 8% of rental properties are available in Ireland within rent support limits
Just over 4,000 new social houses built last year as target missed
'I don't want to spend Christmas in a hotel': Family facing homelessness over inability to find new home
Reliance on government support by renters likely to increase after Brexit
Tenant who took landlord to Workplace Relations Commission over refusal to accept HAP awarded €7k
Local authorities offering letting agents €500 fee to house tenants under Hap scheme
Landlord who refused rent allowance payment from family ordered to pay €14,000
'It's embarrassing to sleep rough': Son of Father Michael Cleary reveals he is homeless
HAP: Landlords are just turning around and saying, 'Someone else is after coming in with cash'
Just 8% of rental properties are available within rent support limits
€28 million was paid in rent to landlords last month under the Housing Assistance Payment
Just 7% of rental properties are available within rent support limits
'A chronic over-reliance': 76% of social housing came from the private rental sector last year
98% of HAP properties in Dublin failed to meet rental standards
Flat search: Not one property available to rent for a person on rent supplement
The reality of house hunting on HAP: 'Please don’t call back if I don’t email you the address'
FactFind: What is the state of social house building in Ireland?