Bedsit ban: Landlords welcome the return of single-room housing

Back in 2013, bedsits were banned on the grounds of health and safety. 

The ban came into effect after fears that cramped, poor-quality bedsits were being provided by landlords which were not suitable for human habitation.

Now, there is a chance that the bedsit ban will be reversed amid the current pressure on the rental market from the housing crisis.

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is set to announce the potential ban reversal as part of a plan to tackle the current Irish housing situation. 

The Residential Landlords Association has welcomed the government's signals.

'It was a very foolish move in the first place to put a blanket ban,' Fintan O'Toole from the RLA told Breaking News.

'There's no question that some of them weren't fit for purpose but to ban them all outright – some of them were very good quality.'

'The only fault was that they didn't have bathrooms en-suite and it was that you shared with one or two other people.'

A Government source told The Irish Times that if bedsits return, they will be held to high minimum standards. 

Strict regulations will be in place in relation to sanitary facilities, heating methods and there will be a minimum acceptable size.