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Pathway to eradicating homelessness, increasing social housing delivery and supporting social inclusion
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Housing policy must address the needs of those who experience social exclusion in our society. Through ‘Housing for All’, the government is committed to taking firm action to prevent entries into homelessness in the first instance and to help those experiencing homelessness to exit into secure and sustained tenancies.
The need to increase protections for renters - those inside and outside of Rent Pressure Zones (RPZ) - is clear. Through ‘Housing for All’, the government will link future rent increases in RPZs to consumer inflation. This change is in addition to other protections for renters introduced by the government. The provision for bi-annual rent reviews (that is, every two years) for those living outside RPZs has been extended for three years. There is also a restriction on the amount of upfront payments a landlord can ask a tenant for at the beginning of a tenancy.
The government is also committed to increasing the housing options for people with a disability and for older persons. It is also committed to improvements in the provision of Traveller-specific accommodation.
This pathway will lead to more protections for those in all types of housing. It will give long-term supports to ensure people have a secure home.
Among the main actions under this pathway are:
- provide more than 10,000 new social homes each year, with an average 9,500 new-build units
- through an updated ‘Housing First Implementation Plan’, provide 1,200 tenancies over the next five years for people with a history of rough sleeping or long-term use of emergency accommodation and with complex needs
- end long-term leasing of social housing by local authorities
- strengthen the ‘Mortgage to Rent’ scheme to ensure it meets the needs of those in long-term mortgage arrears
- make improvements in the quality and quantity of Traveller-specific accommodation
- provide capital funding for housing for specific vulnerable cohorts that are eligible for Capital Assistance Scheme funding. These include older persons and persons with a disability
Read this pathway of ‘Housing for All’ in full.
Housing for All: A New Housing Plan for Ireland - Pathway 2
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Pathway to Eradicating Homelessness, Increasing Social Housing Delivery and Supporting Social Inclusion: Factsheet
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