The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has issued guidance for landlords, letting agents and property advertisers on recent changes to equality law that impact on the private rental sector. 

Discrimination in accommodation against those on rent supplement, housing assistance payments, or other social welfare payments, is now against the law. Landlords, letting agents, and property advertisers are also prohibited from publishing or displaying advertisements which indicate an intention to discriminate on the housing assistance ground.

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