Ireland’s rising rents: ‘Our budget would have been €1,300 a month, there isn’t even anything listed for that’
With rents across the State rising at the fastest rate in decades, people tell us about the challenges tenants face
Renting
Renters forking out €2,000 per month are paying the price for water charges debacle
As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent
Government can kiss goodbye to its plan for lifting the rent cap
Lifting controls to encourage international investment is arguably the biggest gamble this Coalition will take
How much can I earn and still qualify for social housing?
A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify for social housing and a new cohort is seeking State support as prices keep rising
Renting in Limerick, Cork, Galway or Waterford: Are sharply rising rents affecting you?
We would like to hear your experience of rental costs across the country
Government housing plan under scrutiny as drumbeat of bad news continues
Crisis made worse by absence of hope around it being fixed anytime soon
Average monthly rent exceeds €2,000 for the first time
Daft.ie report says rents nationally rose an average 3.4% to €2,053 per month in first quarter of year
Tenants win €3,000 from landlord who told them he was selling house, but re-let it
An advertisement showed the vacated property available for a period of three years at a monthly rent of €2,200, the tribunal heard
Regulatory uncertainty blocking housing investment, Elkstone warns
Ireland’s development pipeline is stalling precisely when new housing is most desperately needed, investment firm Elkstone claims
Tenant accused of sending ‘threatening’ messages to landlord had built up rent arrears of €42,000
Tribunal orders tenant to pay maximum allowable €27,600 in arrears plus damages of €5,000
Lottie Ryan on family life in an apartment: ‘It is very likely our forever home’
2FM presenter and others give their views on why they favour apartment living
Meet the man running Ireland’s biggest landlord firm, with 3,734 apartments in Dublin
Ires chief Eddie Byrne wants changes to the rent cap rules in a bid to get investment flowing again into apartment building
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Why did two Kerry politicians fight to protect Airbnb in the Kingdom?
Airbnb is popular in a county that relies heavily on tourism, but locals fear the impact of the Government’s new rules on short-term letting
Airbnb not to blame for State’s rental crisis, report finds
ESRI study links shortage of rental accommodation to lack of market turnover
A downsizer’s dilemma: Is trading two rentals for one future home worth it?
If the ultimate intention is that this will be your home at some point, it become much more than a simple financial decision
If planning laws were changed, obsolete offices could be converted into housing to ease Dublin’s rental crisis
In Dublin, 15.3% of office space is vacant, and 64% of existing office stock is considered at risk of obsolescence
Policing short-term lets to become a legal nightmare
Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency
Irish Times poll: Housing is main concern for all population groups
Government can take little comfort in how the electorate regards its performance on housing
How new Airbnb law will operate - and why were Kerry TDs objecting?
Short-term lets in towns with a population of more than 10,000 will have to be registered
People thought we were fools renting in Dublin, but I’ll enjoy my tiny flat while it lasts
Since we’ve tied the knot, we are anxious to buy our first home. Is having preferences in this market indulgent?
70% of Dublin’s ‘new’ private rented sector housing has no sustainability rating
Majority of Dublin's big apartment landlords not implementing sustainable processes that would maximise value of their investment, CBRE research finds
Local property tax paid on more than 500 homes by 26 landlords
Overall, nearly 1.5 million owners paid LPT for 1.88 million properties across the country in 2024
Irish consumers adopt cautionary stance as housing costs sap investing confidence
High rents and rising house prices a top concern for nearly a quarter of survey respondents
RTB tribunal orders tenant to vacate Galway property she was renting for almost 20 years
Mother of two says housing charities and local council advised not to leave the property because ‘there is nothing else out there’
Institutional investors can help to bring an end to Ireland’s housing crisis
Regulatory policy must be grounded in stability and simplicity to attract the required capital
Migrants to Ireland hit ‘disproportionately’ by poverty after housing costs despite being better educated
One in five migrants in Ireland is ‘income poor’, and 14.5% are at risk of poverty, compared with 11% of Irish-born residents, ESRI finds
Rent pressure zones ‘effective’ in controlling rents but have triggered fall-off in supply, says ESRI
ESRI puts forward three options to replace rent pressure zone structure, which now operates across 66 urban areas in 17 counties
‘I grew up in an apartment in another country. I bought an apartment in Dublin and had to get out after a year’
We asked readers which type of home they would prefer to live in an apartment or house long term, and the results are in
No such thing as good news for Ireland’s housing supply
The ‘ultimate solution’ has not changed - build more homes
Finglas village site with planning for 48 apartments seeks €2.25m
Former Dublin pub with full planning for 48 new homes
Why is it so hard to buy a one-bed apartment in Ireland?
Few developers cater to the market for single people and banks often require higher deposits
What do I need to know in order to rent out my parents’ former home?
I’m leaning towards keeping the property for my children
‘People shouldn’t have to live the way we are’: Limerick housing crisis pushing people into homelessness
Limerick city saw the largest annual increase in rents in the country last year, according to Residential Tenancies Board data
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