Sir, – Kitty Holland's article on landlords retaining deposits (News Agenda, November 20th) includes comments from the CEO of Threshold that the average rental deposit represents a low-income family's life savings.
He might reflect that the average rental property represents a typical landlord’s life savings and then some (mortgage, property tax and negative equity). – Yours, etc,
JOHN BARNEWELL,
Roebuck Hill,
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Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 .