Our Campaigns

Everyone should have the right to an affordable, secure, suitable, and good quality home. At Threshold, we know that prevention is the solution to the homelessness crisis.

Prevention is the solution to homelessness.

Threshold believes that everyone has the right to housing. Preventing homelessness among private renters is core to Threshold’s work. Losing your home in the private rental sector is the primary gateway into homelessness. As the housing crisis in Ireland worsens, we are taking action to ensure fairness and protect the rights of renters. Prevention is the solution to homelessness.

Current campaigns

Threshold is working on vital campaigns aimed at changing Ireland’s housing laws and making a fairer private rental sector for all.

NCT for Housing

Threshold proposes an NCT-style system of certification to ensure privately rented properties meet a certain minimum standard of quality.

General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Lettings Bill 2022

To enhance and more robustly enforce the regulations introduced on short-term lets in 2019, Government is now introducing a new bill, the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022, which would place both the landlord as well as the short-term let platform accountable for any properties advertised which do not have the proper planning permission. This would return much needed housing stock back into the long-term rental market.

The Right to Housing

Threshold is calling for the inclusion of the Right to Housing in the Irish constitution. We strongly believe housing is a human right.

Housing Assitance payment launch by Threshold staff

HAP (Housing Assistance Payment)

Threshold recommends a review of HAP and its interaction with the private rented sector to determine the next steps for HAP, given the changing landscape of housing and renting in Ireland, particularly since HAP was first introduced.

Energy Poverty

Threshold is calling on the Government to deliver targeted schemes to improve energy efficiency measures for the private rental sector.

Deposit Protection Scheme

Threshold is advocating for the introduction of a Deposit Protection Scheme. This would enable tenants to lodge their deposit with an independent third party, such as the RTB, thus ensuring the prompt return of deposit at the end of a tenancy.

Licensees

Threshold is calling for a review of the category of licensee, with the view to abolishing the category of licenses in domestic and non-domestic contexts.

Our victories

Throughout our history as a campaigning organisation Threshold has secured many key victories, transforming the landscape for renters in Ireland. Here are just a few of them:

Indefinite Tenancies campaign - mother with child looking distressed

Indefinite Tenancies  2021

The removal of s.34(b) from the act was a longstanding campaign priority for Threshold. We argued that the section had no place in a modern rental system and served no purpose.

HAP, Single monther with child in her arms

HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) – July 2022

In July 2022 Threshold campaigned for the HAP rate for single people to be increased to that of couples. Single people reliant on HAP were at a significant disadvantage when looking for a home to rent.

Deposit Limited to One Months Rent – August 2021

Threshold repeatedly called for deposits to be limited to one months rent. In August 2021 legislation was introduced to address this longstanding issue.

Notice Periods Increase 2019 & 2022

In 2022, Threshold's long-standing campaign for an increase in notice periods was introduced. Giving people faced with eviction more time to find alternative accommodation.

Moratorium on Evictions 2020 – 2021

Threshold worked diligently to ensure that the protections afforded to tenants were at the forefront of the government’s thinking and that the large number of people who lost their livelihood were not forgotten.

Our Campaigns

Everyone should have the right to an affordable, secure, suitable, and good quality home. At Threshold, we know that prevention is the solution to the homelessness crisis.

Prevention is the solution to homelessness.