There Are Calls For The Government To Bring In Legislation Which Would Stop Landlords Charging Prospective Tenants "Viewing Fees"

Housing charity Threshold has revealed that one woman contacted them after she was charged €500 euro to view a property

There are calls for the government to bring in legislation which would stop landlords charging prospective tenants "viewing fees".

Housing charity Threshold has revealed that one woman contacted them after she was charged €500 euro to view a property.

At the moment, there are no laws preventing a landlord from charging these fees.

Chief executive of Threshold John-Mark McCafferty says it allows landlords to discriminate between potential tenants.

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