Charity prevented 950 households from becoming homeless and supported more than 7,000 children in past three months
Meanwhile, tenancy termination remains the biggest issue that renters face, with one in three (35pc) queries related to this, similarly to previous quarters.
Of the new households that contacted the charity since April, nearly 1,600 were at risk of homelessness.
Threshold's National Advocacy Manager, Ann-Marie O'Reilly, said: 'While Threshold continues to be concerned about strains on renters in 2025, it is encouraging to see people reaching out to us for support and guidance around their rights as private sector renters."
"Our Q2 impact report highlights the need for continued work and advocacy to support private renters across Ireland, even with the updated Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) legislation, which extends the RPZ rent controls across the nation," she added.
Threshold welcomed the nationwide extension of the RPZ to all counties on June 20, which means that all tenancies benefit from the cap on rent increases.
Ms O'Reilly said: 'Threshold welcomes the extension of Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) nationally, providing crucial protection to an additional 41,000 households."
"We now want to ensure that all renters know that they are protected by the 2pc rent increase cap and encourage renters to get in touch if they have any questions, worries or concerns.
'We support the revised National Development Plan, given the importance of delivering housing and infrastructure to support housing development.
"We will continue to engage with the Government and other stakeholders in the coming months on further proposed changes to seek the best outcome for the rental sector as a whole," she added.
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