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Preventing

Homelessness

Solving housing problems

Our Energy Future

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16th June 2022

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Scheduled Breaks

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About Threshold

National Housing Charity

Founded 1978

  • Prevent Homelessness
  • Work Towards a Rights-Based Approach to Housing
  • Facilitate Access to Homes for People in Housing Need
  • National Service – Available to all renters in Ireland

Freephone 1800 454 454

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Energy Poverty and Renting

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  • Fuel poverty

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  • Thermal Comfort

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  • Agency and Choice

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  • Split Incentive

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  • Supports

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Impact on Renters

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  • Cold, damp homes

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  • Stress

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  • Financial Worry

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  • Ill health

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Solutions

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  • Energy Upgrade Grants specific to the private rental sector

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  • Guidance for Landlords and tenants

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  • Minimum BER for rental properties – long lead in time and supports

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  • Increased capacity in the construction sector

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  • Schemes for Tenants eg Better Energy Warmer Homes – w/ long term lease agreements

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Thank you

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