A 76-year-old Kilrush resident is pleading for better protections to be put in place for renters.
Agnes, a retired widow who has been renting in the West Clare town for the past three years, recently received a letter from her letting agent outlining that her rent is being increased by 23% from August.
Clare doesn’t have any rent pressure zones, so landlords can increase their monthly bill in line with the market rate every two years and anyone with a complaint must contact the Residential Tenancies Board to resolve the dispute.
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Agnes told Clare FM’s Morning Focus that she’s worried she’s facing another rent hike in two years time and she says she won’t be able to pay it.
