The Irish Times

Rents increase sharply as number of properties available falls

Dublin is once again the hotspot of the rental crisis, according to figures from Daft.ie

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 00:00

House prices ‘very close’ to Celtic Tiger levels after 12% rise, report says

New research from auctioneers’ group warns that rising inflation could force buyers out

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 16:27

Housing prices rose almost 8% in 2021, Daft finds

‘Stubbornly high’ inflation recorded with prices soaring outside five main cities

Wed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00

What property experts say: Price growth likely to moderate in 2022

Strong housing demand expected to push high prices as supply issues keep biting

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 06:00

Some landlords breaching rent rules, regulator concedes

Rent data ‘not fit for purpose’ and lacks necessary breakdown, letting agents’ body claims

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 05:54

New rental properties may be driving higher rents, industry group claims

Rents rose at average rate of 7% in second quarter of 2021 – Residential Tenancies Board

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 05:22

Delivery key to prospects for success of Coalition housing plan

Plan relies on private builders providing 170,000 of 300,000 new homes by 2030

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Home ownership being blocked by mortgage rules, industry group claims

IPAV says rules should be tweaked to allow people borrow 4.5 times their income

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 13:45

Paying a mortgage now cheaper than renting in all but two areas of country

Daft report highlights major anomaly at heart of State’s property market

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:47

Investment funds avoiding rent controls, industry body claims

Auctioneer group says new properties exempt from rules may be fuelling inflation

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 05:26

Property tax: how much will I have to pay now?

With house prices rising, many owners are wondering exactly how much their property is actually worth

Wed Jun 02 2021 - 19:19

Move to restrict bulk-buying unlikely to increase supply, say industry figures

Threshold set too high, with over-emphasis on first-time buyers to the neglect of renters

Wed May 19 2021 - 18:08

Rents rise 2.1% in first quarter nationally as Dublin trend turns upward again

Rental supply in city ‘not as loose’ as it was in late 2020, Daft.ie report finds

Wed May 12 2021 - 08:06

House prices jump by €20,000 amid Covid ‘supply shock’

Number of properties available to buy in March was lowest in 15 years, Daft says

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 05:45

Rents grew at slowest rate in almost eight years in last quarter

Average rents up by 1.4%, or €17 a month, according to Residential Tenancies Board

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 09:34

‘A perplexing year’: Property experts give their take on 2020

‘The Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping buyer demand in the Irish housing market’

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 06:00

‘Over-zealous’ lending practices will kill off housing supply, industry body warns

Auctioneers and valuers group believes there will be 17,000 fewer homes this year due to Covid

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 12:10

Property body calls for extension of Help-to-Buy to secondhand homes

IPAV chief Pat Davitt says Covid-19 presents “compelling logic” for scheme’s expansion

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 06:00

Househunters squeezed as banks tighten rules in Covid-19 crisis

Good health of mortgage approval and stage in purchase process infected by coronavirus

Fri May 01 2020 - 05:20

Central Bank’s unchanged mortgage rules ‘fuelling rental trap’

Calls from politicians and bankers to loosen contentious lending caps resisted by governor

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 02:55

Charities call for restrictions on rent rises in high-inflation areas to be nationwide

Landlords claim they are being ‘demonised’ for the State’s failure in home-building

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 20:18

‘Cash buyers only’: The true cost of shoddy boomtime home construction

With defects emerging, should you buy a property built in the Celtic Tiger era?

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 05:06

Budget 2019: Cut stamp duty on sites for first time buyers

IPAV says increase in stamp duty ‘adversely affecting’ affordability of one-off houses

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 13:21

Property prices up by 13% in year to April

Demand still far out-strips supply but Central Bank rules could start to curb inflation

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 11:29

Value of homes hit by bus corridor plan ‘could drop by up to 25%’

Property experts suggest major public transport initiative a case of ‘short-term pain for long-term gain’

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 01:00

One of every two Dublin rentals now only for tourists, Daft.ie study claims

Website claims landlords are increasingly opting to let to tourists rather than find long-term tenants

Wed May 16 2018 - 05:00

Dublin rents rise most in commuter belt

Average monthly rent in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow is above €1,000, but rate of increase slows in city

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 00:01

Law linking commercial rates to rent ‘devastating’ rural Ireland

Changes a ‘conspiracy against struggling rural businesses’, say professional body Ipav

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 05:37

Rampant Japanese knotweed undermining house values and a hidden cost to buyers

Invasive plant species can devalue properties substantially and cost home-owners tens of thousands of euro

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 13:55

Landlords warned to respect anti-discrimination legislation

Letting agent fined €3,000 after discriminating against single mother

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 19:22

Estate agent fined €1,500 over ‘no rent allowance’ policy

Man refused flat had been living with his wife and child in cramped conditions

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 17:13

Fears of another property bubble are 'unfounded and misleading'

Opinion: Government policy cost first-time buyers while vulture funds profited

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 13:00

Landlords disappointed at lack of tax breaks in new rental strategy

Move to encourage more REITs into the rental market noted

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 21:04

Low housing stock will fuel accelerating price inflation, say analysts

Property industry experts welcome help for first-time buyers and forecast busy 2017

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 00:00