rent pressure zones

New ‘reference rental’ system proposed as replacement for rent pressure zones

New form of rent control under consideration for entire country

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

Taoiseach signals possible end to Rent Pressure Zones by end of year

Micheál Martin argues that private investment needs a stable environment to increase housing numbers

Housing experts pour freezing cold water on Government’s narrative of turbocharged housing supply

‘Little chance’ of achieving plan to build 300,000 new homes by 2030

A fifth of homelessness budget should be spent on prevention measures, Threshold says

Charity says landlords are taking advantage of the rent pressure zones system

Is a room rented under rent-a-room scheme restricted by RPZ rules?

Exceptions to rent pressure zone rules can be valuable but do make sure you are staying precisely within the rules

Rent arrears, overholding and a combination of both accounted for 42% of disputes lodged with RTB

Tenants were ordered to pay more than €4.3 million in rent arrears by RTB tribunals in the period from January to November of this year

Number of registered landlords up by 5.7% in a year

Number of registered private tenancies increased by 8.4% to 236,198

Investment: Falling debt costs will drive recovery in 2025

Improving debt liquidity, the stabilisation of yields and a narrowing of the bid-ask spread will lead to more activity

I rent out a property for €1,400 a month. Can I raise it to €2,300 after making energy upgrades?

I rent out a property for €1,400 a month. The open-market rent would be about €2,300

We asked a renter, a landlord, a pensioner, a carer and a wheelchair user what they want from Budget 2025

‘It was alright before my husband died. But on my own, coming into the winter, I am worried’

Restrictive rent control must be relaxed to bring in funding for new homes

Current regime is proving to be punitive and discouraging for institutional investors

Almost a third of tenancies in Dublin had rent increases above legal limit in past two years

Residential Tenancies Board to investigate findings of study into rent pressure zones

Almost a third of tenancies in Dublin had rent increases above RPZ limit

Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) study finds the national standardised average rent paid by new tenants is now €1,612 per month and highest in Co Dublin at €2,128 per month

Ireland’s rental market: chronically undersupplied and grossly overpriced

Average rent asking price nationally was put at €1,922 per month, 41 per cent higher than before the pandemic

What’s happening with Ireland’s housing crisis and where do we go next?

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New technology that can inform you about a rental property’s history, good and bad

Howmuchrent.com provides tenant reviews and RTB disputes, while Ambisense predicts the likelihood of mould outbreaks in homes

A concierge, games rooms, gym and more: benefits of build-to-rent apartments – if you can afford €4,000+ a month

The apartments can be modern and low maintenance but you may have to pay extra for car parking and be tied into a certain utility provider

Remove rent cap or supply of new properties will ‘fall away’, estate agent report finds

Retention of cap, which limits annual increases to 2% in rent pressure zones, will jeopardise future investment, Hooke & MacDonald says

Rent pressure zones were meant to curb rents. Eight years later, they’re still shooting up

In RPZs such as Dublin, rents for new tenancies were up 6.5% and 5.1% for existing tenancies in 2023. In Limerick rents for new tenancies were up 25%. What’s going on?

Housing Commission report – the building blocks for future policy or another house of cards?

An examination of the recommendations in the divisive report that are likely to be accepted and rejected

Q&A: Rent prices - Why are Rent Pressure Zones not working? And is there any hope in sight for renters?

New report from Daft.ie shows average rents in Dublin reached €2,395 in the first three months of the year

Rent increases likely to accelerate as supply of new homes dries up, says property report

New accommodation eased inflation but trend likely to turn, expert predicts

Dublin landlord ordered to pay almost €12,000 to tenant after overcharging in rent pressure zone

Case of landlord hiking rent 90 per cent higher just one of 306 disputes lodged last year concerning rent reviews not being in line with rent pressure zones

Donegal’s rent crisis: I am 24 years old and ‘can no longer afford to live in the Republic’

Donegal has seen one of biggest jumps in rental costs recently as local tenants compete with tourists for scarce properties

Falling outside rules on rent-a-room scheme can prove costly

Q&A: Standalone properties must meet very specific rules to qualify for valuable tax relief on rent of up to €14,000

A landlord reacts to Budget 2024: ‘I fear it’s not going to be enough to stem the exodus from sector’

Tax relief a ‘welcome recognition’ despite challenging period, says landlord

Biggest private landlord sells 194 Dublin homes to housing charity

Ires Reit to offload homes to Tuath Housing Association for €72 million

Rents up by 7.6% for new tenancies as affordability crisis spreads across the State

Counties outside rent pressure zones show the largest increase in rents for new tenancies

Tenants feeling less secure in accommodation, Threshold survey shows

Half of renters pay more than 30% of their income on rent, with 45% of respondents saying their rent had increased in the past year

Rent rises slow, Ikea deal with Tesco, and Stripe investor looks to cash in some of its portfolio

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

‘Crumbs of comfort’ as rents climb at slowest rate in three years

Rental report from Daft.ie suggests rents nationally climbed by 1 per cent in first quarter of 2023

Auctioneers call for ‘tax-free’ credit of €6,000 for landlords

Rent Pressure Zone rules should also be relaxed, says Ipav

Dublin property market dominated by first-time buyers and landlords exiting, says DNG

Estate agent warns the supply of rental accommodation available is continuing to decrease

Q&A: Will new rules bring short-term rentals back onto the long-term market?

From evictions, unauthorised lettings, to rent pressure zones and planning permission, balancing the rights and needs of people living here and people visiting the country is a tricky business

Is there any relief on the horizon for renters?

In the News podcast

Rent Tax Credit: Why aren’t more renters claiming it?

Revenue figures show they earn between €30,000 and €40,000 a year, are aged between 25 and 34 and have been at the current address for less than three years

Government countermotion on eviction ban aimed at securing Independent backing

Text includes several measures raised by members of the Regional Independent Group

What is really causing landlords to leave the Irish rental market?

Cliff Taylor: Government needs to decide what kind of rental market it wants

Average rent nationally was €1,482 at end of last year - RTB

Rent index, which analysed 19,539 new tenancies, found average increase of €22 across country on previous quarter

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