Consumer protection

“European human rights law…says that if there’s an interference with your home that you should be able to consult the law and to see what the parameters are that make the difference between you staying in your home and getting kicked out of it but there’s nothing in our law that documents that,” says Irish solicitor Fred Logue, principal of FP Logue Solicitors. “And that’s a clear breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights.”

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Abusivelending.org is conducting an online survey of people in mortgage distress so that we can document people’s experiences with the legal system and with government funded agencies such as MABs and Legal Aid. The survey also asks about the experiences people are having with raising EU law arguments in court. The survey data will inform our efforts to correct the misinformation that’s out there and to educate decision-makers in Ireland about what’s REALLY happening to people in mortgage distress.

A new, user-friendly Guide, that legal experts are launching today, could help thousands of Irish families in mortgage distress and facing unfair evictions to understand and advocate for their rights using vital EU consumer and human rights law. 

The Irish Times has reported on the launch of Your EU Consumer and Human Rights: A Guide for People in Mortgage Distress in Ireland, a guide aimed at helping borrowers in mortgage distress and those facing eviction to fight for their rights.