Landlords with 100-plus tenancies in Dublin now have 26% of rental market
Number of institutional landlords in capital has grown, with average rent for new tenancies at €2,226
Renting
Reference rents not the solution to the challenges in Ireland’s rental sector
Allowing rent resets when a home becomes vacant, along with greater opportunities for maintenance and improvements to be recouped, represents the best way to resolve issues in the rental market
Taoiseach signals intention to expand private sector role in home building
‘We have to simply work on attracting private sector investment into house building at an appreciable scale that will make the difference’
Payment for accommodating Ukraine refugees set to be cut
Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status
Retrofitting rental homes in the State would cost €8bn, ESRI finds
Four–fifths have lower energy efficiency ratings and would cost up to €43,000 each to upgrade
State must focus on building the right homes in the right places
Rush to deliver large-scale apartment schemes in response to crisis runs risk of creating ‘modern-day slums’
Proposal to relax planning rules for cabins ‘tinkering around edges’ of housing crisis, McDonald says
Minister of State John Cummins says proposal would allow more people to live independently
‘Alarming’ incidence of ‘sex for rent’ advertisements, survey of international students finds
The views of 512 international students were reported in the study for the Irish Council for International Students
Sex for rent offers in Dublin: The landlord wanted me to share a bed with him
When she contacted a man who was advertising a room, it turned out she would have to share a bed with him
Possible tax breaks for property development not discussed at ministerial meeting on housing
Government preparing to agree additional €450 million in capital funding for housing sector
What is the new short-term letting legislation and why was it stalled?
European Commission imposed standstill period on progress of Bill to regulate short-term letting while it worked to agree regulation on EU-wide level
Three steps that could clear the housing roadblocks to boosting the supply of new homes
Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market
How using a Deutsche Bank projection landed Government in hot water on housing completions
The only 40,000 estimate for completions last year, which was often quoted in the general election campaign, came from Deutsche Bank
‘Anxiety levels are through the roof’: How speculation around rent pressure zones is affecting one renter
Mark Finlay (42) says the RPZ rules are the only reason he can afford to pay his rent
Scrapping rent controls and offering tax breaks under review, but no guarantee they will solve housing crisis
Micheál Martin looks to encourage private investors to return as housebuilding and apartment completions slow down
Should adult children living at home pay rent? Our readers respond
The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?
Thousands of landlords face fines of up to €15,000 for illegally increasing rents in fresh crackdown
RTB data identifies 16,000 ‘tenancies of concern’ with rent rises above 2 per cent
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald writes to Ceann Comhairle following Dáil row with Taoiseach
Government response to housing debate ‘could have been written by ChatGPT’, Labour claims
Simon Harris says Government should not ‘make policy on the hoof’ as he defends rent controls
Tánaiste’s comments come after Taoiseach Micheál Martin trailed possibility of replacing RPZs
US legal case into Digicel in limbo following Trump’s executive order
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Sherry FitzGerald sees fall-off in home completions as ‘backwards step’
Ireland’s largest estate agent calls on Government to introduce targeted measures to boost supply
Minister insists no ‘pre-determined outcome’ of rent pressure zones review
Government under attack for proposals to end rent controls, amid claims electorate was ‘conned’
Housing RPZs: What will a new rental regulation system mean for renters in Ireland?
Q&A: The Government wants to attract more private landlords, but how will that affect rents?
New ‘reference rental’ system proposed as replacement for rent pressure zones
New form of rent control under consideration for entire country
Should I charge my homebird adult children rent?
Extra mouths to accommodate and feed cost money, but parents adopt very different approaches ... and then there are tax issues too
Ires Reit shares hit eight-month high on talk of rent caps being lifted
Shares in Ireland’s biggest private landlord rose almost 3% on Monday following Taoiseach’s comments about rent pressure zones
How can you buy a home in Ireland on a teacher’s salary?
Those lucky enough to get a mortgage over the line have a few factors in common. How are they doing it?
Irish taxpayers overpaid by €900 on average last year: Here’s how to get your money back
Almost one in four taxpayers is paying more tax than they should but how can you get back what you are owed?
Half of renters receiving HAP find it ‘increasingly difficult to secure’ suitable accommodation
Findings from latest Simon Communities survey are ‘stark’ and show ‘little to no improvement’ compared with previous reports, charity’s interim executive director says
Looking for help in managing short-term lets at country home
Owner struggling to find advice on the best way to manage the property and the issues associated with letting it out
Co Laois tenant granted damages from housing body over alleged anti-Traveller abuse from neighbour
In separate case, tenant told by RTB to pay arrears of €12k on property where electricity had been cut off due to non-payment of bill
A ‘flagrant disregard for the law’: Landlords ordered to pay damages to tenants over CCTV monitoring
Cameras at Co Cork property sent notifications to couple’s phones when tenants entered and exited
Can I lose access to capital gains tax relief if I sell a section 23 property at a loss?
Q&A: Property incentive schemes were a valuable option for investors in Celtic Tiger years but were blamed for pushing up prices
Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report
Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built
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