Sinn Fein councillor Patricia Logue
Said Cllr Logue: “I commend Minister Deirdre Hargey for bringing forward legislation to extend the notice to quit period a landlord must give a tenant from four weeks to 12 weeks during this public health emergency.
“Private renters must be protected from eviction in order to protect their health and their families in line with public health advice to stay home.
“Support is already in place for landlords through a three-month mortgage holiday and they too have a responsibility to play their part in supporting people during the Covid-19 emergency.
“This legislation will tighten up protections for private renters and relieve some of the burden placed on workers and families at this difficult time.”
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