Laura Harmon: 'Landlord predators must start to feel full wrath of the law'

A recent report from the 2025 National Tenant Survey, conducted by Inquilinos Agrupados, reveals that the majority of tenants face unaffordable rents. The study, which surveyed 1,402 people across the country, highlights the effects of high prices, over-indebtedness, and job insecurity on an increasingly vulnerable sector. A recent report from the 2025 National Tenant Survey, conducted by Inquilinos Agrupados, reveals that the majority of tenant…

Laura Harmon: 'Landlord predators must start to feel full wrath of the law'

The housing crisis has permeated every section of our society. Many of our friends, family and loved ones struggle with insecure housing, astronomical rents and a lack of affordable homes to buy. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s failure to address the crisis of our times is obvious in every city, town and village, yet there is also an unseen side to this crisis. While we all know of some rogue landlords using the housing crisis as an opportunity to m…