Residential rental sector due a rethink
As lifelong tenancies become a reality, Niamh Manning explains how adopting a European model could be the key to a more secure and stable rental market
An increasing proportion of people living in Ireland are renting rather than buying. Currently, about a quarter of people living in Dublin are in rental accommodation, and this is forecast to grow in the coming years.
We are in the midst of a generational shift in our attitude to home ownership and our willingness to remain in the rental market for longer periods.
The younger generation is making a conscious decision to maintain ...