Renting

Ireland’s largest estate agent calls on Government to introduce targeted measures to boost supply

Government under attack for proposals to end rent controls, amid claims electorate was ‘conned’

Q&A: The Government wants to attract more private landlords, but how will that affect rents?

New form of rent control under consideration for entire country

Extra mouths to accommodate and feed cost money, but parents adopt very different approaches ... and then there are tax issues too

Shares in Ireland’s biggest private landlord rose almost 3% on Monday following Taoiseach’s comments about rent pressure zones

Those lucky enough to get a mortgage over the line have a few factors in common. How are they doing it?

Almost one in four taxpayers is paying more tax than they should but how can you get back what you are owed?

Findings from latest Simon Communities survey are ‘stark’ and show ‘little to no improvement’ compared with previous reports, charity’s interim executive director says

Owner struggling to find advice on the best way to manage the property and the issues associated with letting it out

In separate case, tenant told by RTB to pay arrears of €12k on property where electricity had been cut off due to non-payment of bill

Cameras at Co Cork property sent notifications to couple’s phones when tenants entered and exited

Q&A: Property incentive schemes were a valuable option for investors in Celtic Tiger years but were blamed for pushing up prices

Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built

Tenant argued she had not breached the lease as she had prior consent to keep two labradors at the house

Changes announced in Budget 2025 on taxes, housing costs, welfare and the minimum wage will take some edge off household bills

Looking only at rent costs, Dublin ranked behind London, Zurich and Geneva and ahead of Amsterdam and Luxembourg, the Numbeo survey shows

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

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

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

New study finds Irish households on average need 45% of disposable weekly income, after housing costs, to cover basic expenditure

Despite high property prices and rents, Eurostat finds Ireland faring much better when it comes to affordability

New schemes testing affordability limit with some units in Dublin costing up to €1,775 a month for three-bed property

To what extent has the fabric of our intimate lives in post-recession Ireland been shaped by the real economy?

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

Accommodation Recognition Payment or Rent a Room are two schemes that might bridge gap between what tenant can pay and agreed rent

Ires Reit said it has completed the disposal of 37 properties as part of its target of 315 identified in a strategic review

In Ireland, property management companies seem wedded to ludicrous standards about what is and isn’t acceptable to be seen

Parents weigh inheritance valuation on gift subject to a very informal family arrangement but unwanted tax issues may arise inadvertently

Renters can be reluctant to waste money on decorating. But choosing items you can bring with you – or getting your landlord to pitch in – can help create a home you love

Cost-rental maximum of €1,895 for O’Devaney Gardens and €1,742 for Oscar Traynor Woods

London is the only big city where it is more expensive for so-called digital nomads to set up shop

Tens of thousands of Irish people go abroad every year: many see it as a short-term plan to turbocharge their homebuying prospects

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

In another case gardaí were called because landlord suspected house was being used as growhouse

USC, inheritance tax, childcare, child benefit, social welfare, college fees, VAT rate: How the budget will affect parents, students, renters, mortgage holders, farmers, pensioners and carers

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

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

Headline price growth in Irish economy continues to soften on back of reduced energy prices

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