Number of landlords investigated over serious breaches in rental law doubles
RTB has started 249 new investigations into deliberate breaches of rental law so far this year, compared with 124 in all of 2024
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Landlord who changed locks forcing tenant to sleep in park is fined €34,800
One tenant was forced to sleep in a park after the landlord unlawfully changed locks, tribunal hears
Student accommodation group defers €500m investment amid sector uncertainty
Global Student Accommodation Group has deferred the investment amid policy uncertainty over the sector
The debate: Does every apartment really need a balcony?
Are apartment balconies a waste of space and money - or valuable access to the outdoors for city dwellers?
Middle-aged renters: ‘At this age, unless I won the Lotto, how would I afford anything?’
Average asking rents are now twice what they were at the peak of the Celtic Tiger period. At the 2002 census, 27 was the age at which more than half of householders owned their own home. In 2022, it was 36
10 things to make Dublin better, from public baths to scrapping gated communities
Open schoolyards at weekends, softer lighting and more places to sit down would help
‘It’s brutal out here’: US students drawn to Ireland struck by hard realities of rental market
Young Americans worried about an oppressive atmosphere in the US, many of whom share Ireland’s pro-Palestine leaning or have Irish heritage, describe the ‘stressful process’ of trying to find accommodation
Student accommodation: 70 ads, seven viewings and one ghosting later, I still had nothing. Then I got lucky
One house in Rathmines with extremely reasonable rent got over 1,000 hits within the first six hours of it being uploaded
Going to college? How to find student accommodation and what to watch out for
How to maximise chances of finding a student place to live and figuring out costs
‘I felt treated like a dog’: The Dublin landlord behind evictions, fines, short contracts
Tenants have complained about Leevin Ireland, the property company offering ‘a place to call home’ for international students and professionals
Students warned over rental scams ahead of CAO offers this week
Garda warning comes at typical annual peak in accommodation scams, which have risen 22 per cent in six months
Average monthly rents now twice those of Celtic Tiger peak, data shows
First-time buyers in Dublin may now need six-figure salary to qualify for mortgages
Older renters are particularly vulnerable amid Ireland’s housing crisis
How are people with disposable income of €20,067 to afford the average rent of €17,280?
Property firm refused permission to continue letting 10 apartments near Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle Suites advertises apartments on AirBnB and booking.com and can earn up to €350 per night, per apartment at busy times
Consumers will foot bill for clean energy transition but still not clear how high bills will rise - report
Renters are one of the most at risk groups in terms of energy poverty, National Economic and Social Council finds
Growing up, I always thought I’d live in the city where I worked – blame Carrie Bradshaw et al
Many of us in our early 30s may not be homeowners or have much savings, but we’re redefining what a successful life looks like
How affordable housing in Dublin’s north inner city has rapidly changed to homeless accommodation
History of Drumcondra building highlights ‘unvirtuous circle’ in Dublin city housing, says councillor
Few ‘quick wins’ available on housing, says Ires Reit chief
Dublin-listed company intends to sell 315 apartments over three to five years as part of a capital recycling programme
Majority of calls to housing charity concerned about tenancy being ended
Most callers who contacted Threshold were working professionals, with 46% stating wages as main source of income
I’ll soon have a second house. How do I tell my friend who just had to move back in with her parents?
Tell Me About It: I feel awful for my friend in her situation and don’t want her to feel like I’m rubbing her nose in it
Berlin presents proposals to seize corporate property holdings
Residents have backed grassroots plan to force landlords with more than 3,000 flats to sell their holdings to the city
‘Woo, the tenants are going today’: Landlord who allegedly banged bowl with spoon ordered to pay €8,000
RTB tribunal found notices of termination for of anti-social behaviour were invalid
Disabled man made homeless after bringing subletting issue to rental watchdog
Locks changed and belongings removed after he sought refund on overpaid rent, he said
Homes available to rent on State HAP social scheme fall by nearly a quarter
Simon Communities of Ireland report finds only 32 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of HAP
How to buy your home from your landlord
With new rules for landlords coming next year, tenants interested in buying should get their ducks in a row
Crackdown on short-term lets: property owners and politicians push back
Concerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental market
Residential Tenancies Board to seek extra €5m funding ahead of rental market reforms
RTB says new teams needed to handle changes to rental market, including end to no-fault evictions and national rent controls
Does it make financial sense to buy a holiday home?
Staycationing is not cheap, especially in high season, but there are also significant costs to investing in a holiday hideout of your own
Apartments with fewer windows sound okay, until you live in one
We might accept new apartment standards if the minister or developers traded in their homes to rent one
Irish rents rise by 115% since 2010, more than four times EU average
Eurostat report highlights rapid rise in cost of renting here since depths of financial crisis
If long-term renting is such a good solution, why don’t more politicians do it?
The rent squeeze is hitting the most well-off tenants - 14% of them pay over 30% of their income on rent, versus 3% in other countries
From India to Ireland: ‘The first day I came to Dublin, I felt like I’m home, like I belong’
Sumyrah Khan moved from Chennai in India in 2021
Private rental sector has lost more than 43,000 properties over past five years
Ireland’s ‘stringent rent controls’ have led investors to seek more favourable markets in recent years, according to Sherry Fitzgerald
Value of sanctions against Irish landlords for breaches reaches highest rate, RTB figures show
Investigation finds extensive overcrowding at multiple properties with mattresses laid on floors
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