This international student must share a bed with a classmate. He says he’s one of the ‘lucky’ ones
Piyush Rajendra Jain spends more than half his wages from his maximum 20 hours of work on rent
Renting
Is now the time to buy a house in Ireland or should you wait?
As the year comes to an end, many putative home buyers may be wondering should they stick or twist
‘It’s poverty’: Capuchin Christmas food voucher tickets draw ‘longest’ queue in years
An extra 500 tickets were printed this year after distressing scenes last December when they initially ran out
Doctor played ‘cat and mouse’ to avoid being found in breach of landlord duties, says judge
Dr Abdallah Alsaleh lost his High Court appeal against a €7,500 damages award to a couple who alleged he unlawfully evicted them
Woman who lost tenancy after 14 years is facing Christmas in caravan with little heat or power
Local authority cannot help unless Yvette Fouché gives up her dogs - ‘Out of the question; I love them’
Ireland’s vicious housing circle: high costs, high rents
Private rental sector investment seems to be a central focus of Government policy
Only top 20% of Irish earners can afford to rent an apartment, surveyors say
Price of two-bed apartment ranges from €480,000 to €650,000, says Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
Almost 15% of population were deprived of basic needs in 2025, CSO figures show
Renters account for six in 10 people living in enforced deprivation
Soaring rents and ageing renter population leaves many ‘financially exposed’, says insurer
Number of renters over 65 has doubled since 2011, as home ownership among younger cohorts collapsed
High rents mean meeting mortgage payment no longer the major concern for aspiring homebuyers
The number of prospective homebuyers paying between €1,000 and €2,000 in rent has more than doubled since 2017, according to Bank of Ireland
Why Irish landlords are selling up and leaving the rental market
New Residential Tenancies Board figures show rise in eviction notices. But what is behind this?
Student awarded €7,000 over ‘incessant’ landlord demands and charge for using dining table
Conduct amounted to ‘very severe’ breach of tenant’s peaceful occupation of house, RTB says
Number of eviction notices increases by third due to landlords selling property
Some 5,405 notices of termination received in third quarter of 2025, up from 3,995 in same period last year
Dublin City Council to raise social housing rents, with some tenants facing 50% hike
Councillors pass budget plan by one vote, with higher earners to pay more under new rules
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