Fine Gael is ‘abandoning’ homeowners
FINE Gael has been accused by Fianna Fail of abandoning those in mortgage arrears.
Just 282 mortgage to rent cases have been completed since 2012, less than 8% of those who have applied for the scheme.
Fianna Fail’s finance spokesman Michael Mcgrath TD said the Government and Housing Agency has no desire to fund the initiative.
He added: “With over 39,000 mortgages a year or more in arrears one would think their Government would ensure a functioning mortgage to rent scheme would be in place as a credible safety net.
“In the midst of a housing crisis it makes perfect sense to keep families in their homes.”