All of the 17 private rental dwellings that were inspected by Louth County Council last year failed to meet the basic minumum requirements.
According to the Irish Independent, Louth was one of four counties – along with Donegal, Offaly and Limerick City Council – which saw a 100% failure rate.
Nearly 60% of rented homes around the country failed the inspections, prompting calls for landlords to be compelled to undergo ‘NCT-style’ inspections on their properties.
Each local authority has responsibility for checking properties in their area. The inspections are carried out following complaints from the public, as well as random inspection of the properties on the local authority database.
