Their leaving is resulting in a 'terrible state' of the market.
The State must work harder to keep small landlords in the rental market.
That's according to the Instutitute of Auctioneers and Valuers, which also says each of the eviction notices issued to householders should be investigated.
Nearly 400 notices were issued in the midlands in the second half of last year.
The Taoiseach says the rental market is a 'terrible state' due to an exodus of small landlords.
But IPAV CEO, Pat Davitt, says more needs to be done to keep them from leaving:
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