Introduction
The Simon Communities welcome the opportunity to contribute to the development of the new Strategy for the Private Rented Sector. Prior to the publication of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (Action Plan) Ireland’s approach to housing provision was disconnected – home ownership, the private rented sector, social housing and homelessness were approached in isolation when in fact they are interconnected. The new Strategy for the Private Rented Sector must adopt a similar integrated approach to that taken in the Action Plan when addressing the complexities of the private rented sector.
