Just 46 properties were available to rent through the Housing Assistant Payment (HAP) scheme across 16 local authority areas last month, a report has found.

Irish Independent

Ireland

‘No landlord wants to take HAP’ – Only 46 properties available through scheme across 16 local authority areas

Media Bias/Fact Check

Mediahuis

The report said eight of the 16 areas had no properties available to rent in any household category within standard or discretionary HAP limits

Irish Mirror

Reach plc

Charity raises concern over shortage of HAP properties outside Dublin

A quarterly report has laid bare the acute shortage in towns and cities across the country.

The Journal

Ogden Newspapers

'Little to no improvement' in supply of Hap tenancies outside Dublin

The Simon Communities found that in December there were 46 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of the HAP

Breaking News

Hundreds of Oklahomans lost their Section 8 housing vouchers last year. Officials say most couldn’t find homes that accepted rental assistance before their benefits expired.

The Frontier

There’s a shortage of Oklahoma landlords willing to lease to people with rental assistance

New figures released by the Simon Communities of Ireland highlight the serious challenges faced by those who are reliant on the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “In its latest quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report, from December 2024, the homeless charity found just 46 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of HAP. “Of …

‘No landlord wants to take HAP’ – Only 46 properties available through scheme across 16 local authority areas

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics