{"id":395,"date":"2018-01-27T07:19:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T07:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/social-democrats-unveil-renters-charter\/"},"modified":"2018-01-27T07:19:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-27T07:19:48","slug":"social-democrats-unveil-renters-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/social-democrats-unveil-renters-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Democrats Unveil Renters\u2019 Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Democrats today set out detailed proposals for a Renters\u2019 Charter to protect tenants and make sure that our rental sector provides secure and affordable homes.<\/p>\n<p>The 12-point charter is being unveiled at the party\u2019s second National Conference in the Royal Marine Hotel, D\u00fan Laoghaire, Co Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>The event opened last night with a discussion of issues faced by a generation of young people who are increasingly \u2018locked out\u2019 of secure futures, including affordable housing to buy or rent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a generation of young people growing up with one foot on the street because they can\u2019t afford the deposit to buy a house and can\u2019t keep up with ever increasing rents,\u201d said the party\u2019s co-leader Catherine Murphy TD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven for the so-called \u2018lucky ones\u2019 who have secure jobs or well-heeled parents, they are facing into a future that is much less secure than that of their parents when it comes to finding a place to settle down and call home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Murphy said that a strong rental sector is a vital part of an overall housing strategy, particularly as one in five people are now renting.<\/p>\n<p>The Social Democrats\u2019 Renters\u2019 Charter includes the following measures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nationwide rent caps and strengthened regulation<\/li>\n<li>Extra protections for tenants in buy-to-let properties<\/li>\n<li>A deposit protection scheme to fix deposits at one month\u2019s rent<\/li>\n<li>Limits on extra charges for bin collections, car parking etc<\/li>\n<li>A ban on rental bidding wars<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 90-day notice to quit periods (up from 28 days)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deputy Murphy added: \u201cBoth landlords and tenants have rights but also responsibilities in ensuring good attitudes and behaviour within the sector. 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