An idea regarding new rent supplement limits

MariMel

SPARK - sparkcampaign (single parents acting for the rights of our kids) Have come up with a rather interesting idea with regards to the new rent supplement limits.
Thought I would share it. I posted it in the accommodation forum too.


SPARK is calling for a national protest action against the rent reductions being imposed by the government which will force people to uproot out of their homes and away from children's schools and social supports.

SPARK accepts that rent allowance is a huge burden, however believe that it is the result of a failure of government policy which placed many people out of the private property market and which was compounded by failure to provide social housing during boom times.

The recently introduced rent limits is an attempt by the government to reduce rent in the private market, however, they have abdicated their responsibility and expect individuals to negotiate rent reductions but if they fail to do this people will be forced to move out of their homes and children away from schools.

We are calling on all people affected by these new limits to submit an application to the PRTB for a rent review.
It costs twenty five euro for an application but people can remain in their home until their case is heard.
Secondly it will be too much for PRTB to manage and intervention will be necessary.
Thirdly, and importantly one govt. body will be forced to determine whether the Dept.of Protection had set fair current market values.

We believe that we can use state mechanisms to expose the devastating effect poor social policy is having on ordinary citizens and if we stand together we can win the right for people to remain.in their homes and communities.