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'Aggressive' landlord said to have threatened pregnant tenant with eviction after she applied for HAP
2023-04-19
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
In a complaint of discrimination under the Equal Status Act 2000, the Workplace Relations Commission ruled that landlord John Corley had acted aggressively and threatened eviction of tenant Laura Keane, who was pregnant, after she requested he sign off on a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) application. Keane, a five‑year tenant, said Corley's behaviour on 26 February 2022 was "extremely aggressive" and that the eviction notice was a direct consequence of her HAP request. The tribunal found Corley had repeatedly refused to complete the HAP form and to accept HAP payments, thereby disadvantaging Keane financially and emotionally. The adjudicator ordered Corley to complete the HAP application, accept payments, and pay Keane €13,000 in compensation for the discrimination and its effects. The decision was made without Corley's attendance at the hearing.
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What: Report matter: 'Aggressive' landlord said to have threatened pregnant tenant with eviction after she applied for HAP. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 26 February 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- 13 February Other
- 30 May 2022 Incident
- 2023-04-19 Publication
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