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26/02/2013
Almost 500 Flats Found In Breach of Regulations
Housing inspectors conducting a sweep of flats in Dublin have found the vast majority to be in breach of regulations.
589 flats on the North Circular Road were visited and warning letters were issued on 483 of them.
The inspections involve a number of different housing regulations but laws that came into effect at the start of the month have also made it illegal for landlords to rent out bedsit accommodation.
All rental properties now have to have their own bathrooms.
Of the 483 warning notices issued so far, 220 have been followed up with improvement notices.
If improvement notices are not complied with, the council can issue a prohibition notice ordering the landlord not to re-let the flat until improvements are carried out.
Dublin City Council says its "intensified inspection programme" will involve up to 6,000 rental units over the next three years.
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589 flats on the North Circular Road were visited and warning letters were issued on 483 of them.
The inspections involve a number of different housing regulations but laws that came into effect at the start of the month have also made it illegal for landlords to rent out bedsit accommodation.
All rental properties now have to have their own bathrooms.
Of the 483 warning notices issued so far, 220 have been followed up with improvement notices.
If improvement notices are not complied with, the council can issue a prohibition notice ordering the landlord not to re-let the flat until improvements are carried out.
Dublin City Council says its "intensified inspection programme" will involve up to 6,000 rental units over the next three years.
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