Renting

Open schoolyards at weekends, softer lighting and more places to sit down would help

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

One house in Rathmines with extremely reasonable rent got over 1,000 hits within the first six hours of it being uploaded

How to maximise chances of finding a student place to live and figuring out costs

Tenants have complained about Leevin Ireland, the property company offering ‘a place to call home’ for international students and professionals

Garda warning comes at typical annual peak in accommodation scams, which have risen 22 per cent in six months

First-time buyers in Dublin may now need six-figure salary to qualify for mortgages

How are people with disposable income of €20,067 to afford the average rent of €17,280?

Dublin Castle Suites advertises apartments on AirBnB and booking.com and can earn up to €350 per night, per apartment at busy times

Renters are one of the most at risk groups in terms of energy poverty, National Economic and Social Council finds

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

History of Drumcondra building highlights ‘unvirtuous circle’ in Dublin city housing, says councillor

Dublin-listed company intends to sell 315 apartments over three to five years as part of a capital recycling programme

Most callers who contacted Threshold were working professionals, with 46% stating wages as main source of income

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

Residents have backed grassroots plan to force landlords with more than 3,000 flats to sell their holdings to the city

RTB tribunal found notices of termination for of anti-social behaviour were invalid

Locks changed and belongings removed after he sought refund on overpaid rent, he said

Simon Communities of Ireland report finds only 32 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of HAP

With new rules for landlords coming next year, tenants interested in buying should get their ducks in a row

RTB says new teams needed to handle changes to rental market, including end to no-fault evictions and national rent controls

Concerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental market

Staycationing is not cheap, especially in high season, but there are also significant costs to investing in a holiday hideout of your own

We might accept new apartment standards if the minister or developers traded in their homes to rent one

Eurostat report highlights rapid rise in cost of renting here since depths of financial crisis

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

Sumyrah Khan moved from Chennai in India in 2021

Ireland’s ‘stringent rent controls’ have led investors to seek more favourable markets in recent years, according to Sherry Fitzgerald

Investigation finds extensive overcrowding at multiple properties with mattresses laid on floors

Sacrificing life’s small joys to save cash is hard when you’re not sure it will be enough to get you the most modest of homes

Simon Harris claims Sinn Féin is the ‘wealthiest party’ and property owner in the Dáil

US tariffs threaten to punch €18bn hole in public finances in extreme scenario

Opposition hit out at rental reforms as ‘ramshackle, haphazard, back-of-the-envelope’ proposals

Minister defends pace of Government moves after claims landlords in areas not covered by RPZs raising rents before the law extended

Students should not be ‘inadvertently disadvantaged’ by the new regime, says spokesman for James Lawless

It’s a profound insult to our national dignity that so many people no longer feel they have any prospect of owning their own home

Tenants and property owners find themselves in an unlikely alliance in opposing proposed reforms – albeit for different reasons

Some in the Coalition parties fear the costs could outweigh the gains regarding changes to rent pressure zones regime while others point to the longer-term electoral picture

Domestic market in flux amid fresh round of planned reforms

The most worrying feature of the Coalition’s first six months in office has been the impression of drift. This is a step in the right direction