Cónal Thomas: Modular units are latest housing gamble, but confusion over renter protections has alarm bells ringing

Cónal Thomas: Modular units are latest housing gamble, but confusion over renter protections has alarm bells ringing

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"Walked up the hill too soon.” This was the terse rebuke from a Fianna Fáil official after the Sunday Independent revealed last month that homeowners were in line to earn up to €14,000 tax-free by renting out newly built modular units in their back gardens.