Hundreds of renters in Mayo used Threshold services in last year

In the last 12 months Threshold have supported and advised almost 400 households in Mayo, comprising 830 adults and children.

Threshold has flagged the Connacht region as one of the most acutely affected by affordability issues, driven in part by lack of available rented housing and continued high housing demand. The timing of the office launch underscores the urgency of the housing situation in the county and wider region.  

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Threshold, the national housing charity supporting private renters, has confirmed it will continue to provide in-person advice clinics for tenants in Mayo. Appointments will be held at the Castlebar Citizens Information Centre on Hopkins Road on the first and third Wednesday of every month, between 10am and 4:30pm.

The service aims to assist renters facing issues such as tenancy terminations, deposit disputes, and rent increases. These in-person sessions are part of Threshold’s broader outreach efforts to ensure renters across the region have access to expert guidance and support.

While Threshold also operates weekly clinics at the Ard Family Resource Centre on Doughiska Road in Galway City every Wednesday from 9am to 5pm, the Castlebar appointments are especially important for renters in Mayo who may not be able to travel.

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Appointments for either location can be booked through Threshold’s website at www.threshold.ie or by calling 1800 454 454.
For those unable to attend in person, Threshold continues to offer support through its national helpline, available Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm, and through their online support service at www.threshold.ie/get-help.

Threshold encourages any private renters in Mayo experiencing housing difficulties to reach out for free, confidential advice.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne T.D. was at the official opening of Threshold’s renovated regional office for the west and northwest in Galway City, said : “This is really important timing for my visit to Galway today with Threshold, during a week when we have announced the introduction of a national rent control for the entire country. Our aim is to essentially simplify the operation of rent controls in Ireland and ensure that tenants regardless of what county they live in are offered rent control protections.

"This week we additionally announced that we will significantly restrict ‘no fault’ evictions. These changes will further enhance the current provision of tenancies of unlimited duration, with the introduction of rolling tenancies of a minimum of six-years."

Commenting on the office opening, Threshold CEO, John-Mark McCafferty, added:  “This reopening of Threshold’s Galway office gives us the capacity to work more closely with tenants in the region and ensure they are supported according to their needs. We are seeing continued pressures facing private tenants in the West and Northwest, with increased demand for affordable housing, and increasing rents - some of which are in breach of rent regulations and over the limits in place under Rent Pressure Zone legislation.