Rental prices continue to rise
Average rental prices rose by 6.4% nationally over the year to the fourth quarter, according to a new report from the Residential Tenancies Board. The…
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Rent increases slow following introduction of rent pressure zones
Rents across Ireland are up 7.37% in the last year, according to the latest data from the Residential Tenancies’ Board’s Quarterly Rent Index. The introduction…
New report informs of annual 12% rises in property prices and rents in Dublin Docklands
A new report positions Dublin Docklands firmly as the prime residential market in Dublin’s city centre. The Docklands Residential Report is published by Owen Reilly, estate…
Dublin and Cork could be designated rent pressure zones under new plans to prevent rent increases
Minister for Housing Simon Coveney is bringing proposals to Cabinet which would limit how much landlords could increase rents in designated areas for a certain period. It…
Supply constraints will lead to rise in commercial property prices
Supply constraints will send the cost of renting offices in Dublin soaring again this year and could likely take the shine off the capital as…
Potential purchasers struggling to get deposits together
A working couple in their early 30s, Aoife and her husband James should be ideal mortgage customers for Irish banks keen to lend into Europe's…
Rent rises to be restricted to every two years under new Government plan
Landlords will only be allowed to increase residential rents every two years under a new housing plan agreed by the Government. The plan, that needs…
Are renters their own worst enemies?
Rental costs have soared in recent years with no signs on the horizon of that changing. However, are private renters their own worst enemies? Possibly,…
Tánaiste proposes establishment of rent regulator to tackle rising costs
The Tánaiste Joan Burton has proposed the establishment of a rent regulator. It comes as the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly and the Finance…
Many first-time buyers will be forced to defer home ownership following Budget
Government action to address the lack of supply of new homes in certain areas, particularly Dublin, was sadly lacking in Budget 2016. That’s the view…