A mother of two has described the immense personal strain caused by the issuing of eviction notices to her and 35 other households in a Co Wexford housing estate.
The notices of termination were issued to people renting houses in the Hazelwood Estate in Bridgetown. Affected tenants received the notices last Friday, in advance of the Government’s new rental rules, which came into effect on Sunday.
Under the new rules, landlords will have to keep rent-price increases capped at 2 per cent, or the rate of inflation, annually. However, in the cases of new tenancies, owners can reset it to the market rate with no limit.
Tenancies started after Sunday will have a minimum duration of six…