The 3 demands of rent campaigners

The Secure Rent movement says it wants to counter-balance the lobbying of property interests

Rents rose by 13.5% last year

The Secure Rent campaign this morning handed in a 7,600-signature petition in support of its three key demands into the Dáil.

Organisers said that renters across the country are living in fear of further rises which are crippling family budgets and living standards.

The Secure Rent campaign has three planks:

-Rent certainty by keeping hikes in line with the consumer price index

-Increased security by revoking the right of landlords to evict tenants ...