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# Rental Market

Last month
November 2023
Govt can move ahead with short-term let register following EU decision
The Department of Tourism “can move ahead” with its legislation, it confirmed.
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Nov 16th 2023, 9:29 PM
This year
2023
CSO to investigate 'discrepancy' of 84,000 homes in official estimates of private rented market
The CSO will examine why such a gap exists between Census figures and the RTB’s data.
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Oct 10th 2023, 6:00 AM
Housing Minister says change in how landlords are taxed is 'urgent' and 'crucial'
O’Brien has also restated his desire to expand the renters tax credit in the Budget.
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Sep 12th 2023, 2:41 PM
Why Ireland’s biggest private landlord is struggling - despite average rents of €1,800 a month
The short answer: interest rates.
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Aug 13th 2023, 6:30 AM
Renters feel less secure in their tenancies compared to last year, Threshold finds
Threshold said there has been a “steady, year-on-year increase” of insecurity felt by Irish renters, compared to last year’s report.
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Jun 21st 2023, 11:03 AM
Sinn Féin TD says rent 'emergency isn't over' as eviction ban set to expire this month
Louise O’Reilly has called for the eviction ban to be extended, while Cabinet is due to discuss the ban on Tuesday.
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Mar 5th 2023, 5:50 PM
'Demonised' landlords should get tax breaks if linked to better renters' rights, says Varadkar
A number of bodys have recommended changes to the tax treatment of landlords.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 4:22 PM
Landlords should get tax breaks in return for longer tenancies, Taoiseach advised
The report into the private rental sector is due to be published today.
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Feb 15th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last year
2022
Cabinet approves new short-term let register aimed at bringing 12,000 properties back into use
Property owners face fines of €300 if they advertise their property without a valid registration number.
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Dec 7th 2022, 2:13 PM
Record low number of HAP properties available to rent
The report, which examines 16 areas of the country, found that there were only 35 HAP properties available.
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Oct 17th 2022, 9:10 AM
Tenants bidding against each other for limited accommodation is raising rents, RTB chair says
He was criticised for saying renters should pay more for accommodation provided by institutional landlords as it provides security of tenure.
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Oct 14th 2022, 6:53 PM
Tax breaks for landlords a 'good idea', but renters should get concessions too, says Varadkar
The Tánaiste says it wouldn’t be fair to give a tax break to landlords if renters didn’t get something in the budget.
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Aug 10th 2022, 3:16 PM
Rent increases hit new high due to 'unprecedented' scarcity of properties
The average rent in Ireland is over 12% more expensive than the same time last year.
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Aug 10th 2022, 6:00 AM
Tax measures may need review to keep landlords from exiting the rental market, says minister
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien indicated that tax breaks may be needed to keep ‘mom-and-pop landlords’ from selling up.
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May 5th 2022, 5:15 PM
All time
Dublin Lord Mayor to tell Housing Minister that HAP scheme should include a deposit for tenants
Alison Gilliland said funding an initial deposit could be key to keeping many people out of homeless services.
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Dec 8th 2021, 6:30 AM
Report finds 79% drop in number of affordable rental properties available in just three months
The Simon Communities of Ireland is warning that the lack of availability will cause homeless rates to increase.
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Nov 18th 2021, 6:30 AM
Oldest and youngest tenants pay the most of their take-home pay in rent
Half the country’s landlords had a rental income of less than €10,000 in 2019, according to new research.
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Nov 17th 2021, 1:41 PM
New short-term let regulations to be in place by next summer
Property owners will not be able to advertise a short-term let unless they have received the required planning permission.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 7:55 PM
'Business as usual' as 1,100 households given eviction notices since August
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin O’Broin said the gradual increase in termination notices since January is “worrying”.
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Jun 16th 2021, 11:49 AM
Landlords will not be allowed to demand in excess of two months’ rent upfront under new rules, including from student renters
Covid-19 protections for renters have been extended for another six months until 12 January 2022.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien brought a memo to Cabinet today that will restrict upfront payment demands made by landlords, reports Political Correspondent Christina Finn
The new rules, which will be in place before the next academic year, will ensure that students only have to pay one months' rent at a time.
Cabinet has also extended the current Covid-19 protections for renters until January 2022.
Protections for renters impacted by Covid-19 to be extended beyond 12 July
Landlords can impose rent increases of up to 8% under newly-discovered loophole as Covid-19 rent freeze ends
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Jun 9th 2021, 1:43 PM
The average sale price of a home in Ireland was €254,000 last month - a fall of 3.3% on last year
The year-on-year change reflects a volatile market according to the latest housing report from Daft.ie.
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Jul 8th 2020, 6:00 AM
Ads for Dublin city centre rental accommodation have 'increased by 75% in the last 12 months '
Daft said that the week-by-week figures suggest that “this surge may now be easing”.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 5:09 PM
Spike in rental properties available - but many remain 'unaffordable', warns homeless charity
The report, published by Simon Communities, indicates that the new properties will do little to alleviate the housing crisis.
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Mar 27th 2020, 4:16 PM
What's the average monthly price of rent in Ireland? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The number of towns and villages around Ireland releasing raw sewage into the environment every day.
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Nov 16th 2019, 7:00 PM
The average nationwide rent is now €1,391 per month - a record high
In some areas, the average cost of rent is *much* higher than the average mortgage.
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Aug 20th 2019, 6:00 AM
One in 10 people spending over 60% of their income on rent in Ireland
Meanwhile, one in 20 people are spending more than 75% of their income on rent.
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Apr 1st 2019, 2:14 PM
Two more areas become Rent Pressure Zones as rent prices continue to rise
Limerick City East and Navan met the designation criteria within the latest Residential Tenancies Board report.
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Mar 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
'It's clearly not working': TDs hit out at Rent Pressure Zone laws as prices continue to soar
The latest Daft.ie quarterly report found that the average monthly rent nationwide is €1,334.
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Nov 12th 2018, 2:09 PM
Labour to bring forward legislation to ban landlords charging prospective tenants to view property
Some people were being charged up to €500 to view an apartment.
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Oct 16th 2018, 2:09 PM
'What used to be low-rent areas will stay high now': How Airbnb is 'worsening crisis' in some Dublin areas
While certainly not the cause of the housing crisis, campaigners say legislation is needed to prevent it exacerbating the problem further.
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Mar 3rd 2018, 6:05 AM
Almost a quarter of renters now pay more than €1,300 a month for accommodation
The Residential Tenancies Board publishes its annual report for 2016 today.
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Aug 30th 2017, 6:00 AM
Proposal for floating student accommodation met with cautious optimism by USI
Two barges could house up to 400 students in Galway.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 8:30 PM
Locked out: Most people on housing benefits still can't afford to rent
The Simon Community study found that some 630 properties available to rent are beyond the reach of those on HAP.
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Aug 16th 2017, 9:07 AM
Airbnb hosts in Dublin made €52 million last year
A new report shows that the typical Airbnb host made €4,900.
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Jan 26th 2017, 3:08 PM
Simon Coveney rules out reducing rent cap limit from 4% to 2%
Fianna Fáil has criticised government proposals to limit rent increases in “pressure zones” in Dublin and Cork.
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Dec 14th 2016, 11:36 AM
The cost of renting a house in Dublin has fallen for the first time in three years
The average nationwide cost of renting a property now stands at €973 per month.
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Dec 1st 2016, 6:06 AM
QUIZ: What Kind Of Flatmates Do You Need?
Whether you’re flying the coop for the first time, or on your millionth houseshare, it’s need-to-know info.
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Sep 9th 2016, 11:11 AM
Do you have to move out because your landlord is selling up? Now they'll have to prove it
The aim is to stop landlords putting properties back on the market for higher rent.
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May 3rd 2016, 6:20 AM
Patient facing eviction says he's going on hunger strike to "shame" the government
Brian Nason says he can’t find somewhere to live because he’s on rent allowance.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 6:01 AM
Student accommodation is an absolute disaster in this country – when will government respond?
On-campus accommodation is snapped up a lightning speed, leaving vulnerable young people at the mercy of the inhospitable private market.
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Jun 8th 2015, 11:55 PM
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