Renting

ESRI study links shortage of rental accommodation to lack of market turnover

If the ultimate intention is that this will be your home at some point, it become much more than a simple financial decision

In Dublin, 15.3% of office space is vacant, and 64% of existing office stock is considered at risk of obsolescence

Plan suggested for deciding penalties on errant platforms seems promote bureaucracy over efficiency

Government can take little comfort in how the electorate regards its performance on housing

Short-term lets in towns with a population of more than 10,000 will have to be registered

Since we’ve tied the knot, we are anxious to buy our first home. Is having preferences in this market indulgent?

Majority of Dublin's big apartment landlords not implementing sustainable processes that would maximise value of their investment, CBRE research finds

Overall, nearly 1.5 million owners paid LPT for 1.88 million properties across the country in 2024

High rents and rising house prices a top concern for nearly a quarter of survey respondents

Mother of two says housing charities and local council advised not to leave the property because ‘there is nothing else out there’

Regulatory policy must be grounded in stability and simplicity to attract the required capital

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

ESRI puts forward three options to replace rent pressure zone structure, which now operates across 66 urban areas in 17 counties

We asked readers which type of home they would prefer to live in an apartment or house long term, and the results are in

The ‘ultimate solution’ has not changed - build more homes

Former Dublin pub with full planning for 48 new homes

Few developers cater to the market for single people and banks often require higher deposits

I’m leaning towards keeping the property for my children

Limerick city saw the largest annual increase in rents in the country last year, according to Residential Tenancies Board data

My devotion to Ireland is one-sided; the country rarely reciprocates

The Irish author is on the cusp of publishing her debut novel, which reflects on the realities of the housing crisis for young people

It hard to imagine a bigger kaleidoscope of policies and measures sitting beside any property market in the world

Survey dominated by buyers believes incentives are needed to increase supply of rental properties and homes to buy

Number of institutional landlords in capital has grown, with average rent for new tenancies at €2,226

Allowing rent resets when a home becomes vacant, along with greater opportunities for maintenance and improvements to be recouped, represents the best way to resolve issues in the rental market

‘We have to simply work on attracting private sector investment into house building at an appreciable scale that will make the difference’

Minister seeks review of provisions for excluding people convicted of non-political crimes from being granted refugee status

Four–fifths have lower energy efficiency ratings and would cost up to €43,000 each to upgrade

Rush to deliver large-scale apartment schemes in response to crisis runs risk of creating ‘modern-day slums’

Minister of State John Cummins says proposal would allow more people to live independently

The views of 512 international students were reported in the study for the Irish Council for International Students

When she contacted a man who was advertising a room, it turned out she would have to share a bed with him

Government preparing to agree additional €450 million in capital funding for housing sector

Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market

The only 40,000 estimate for completions last year, which was often quoted in the general election campaign, came from Deutsche Bank

Mark Finlay (42) says the RPZ rules are the only reason he can afford to pay his rent

Micheál Martin looks to encourage private investors to return as housebuilding and apartment completions slow down

The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?

RTB data identifies 16,000 ‘tenancies of concern’ with rent rises above 2 per cent