Housing Hundreds of households saved from homelessness as result of local authority purchasesDarragh O’Brien said the acquisition of homes has been another ‘very important’ measure explored by the state since the lifting of the eviction ban in April
Housing New renters paying €214 more per month than existing tenantsWorking from home is driving up the difference in regions outside of Dublin
Business Post's View Editorial: Desperate times call for desperate measures in budget to address housing crisis The government is planning to introduce a hefty tax cut for small landlords and a ‘backstop’ mechanism which would involve the state buying unsold apartments and using them for cost rental housing
Housing Residential termination notices increase 20 per cent following end of eviction banSome 5,735 notices were issued in the second quarter of 2023, compared to 4,753 in the first quarter
Companies Ires Reit reports loss of €43.9 million driven by asset revaluationThe company reported net rental income of €34.3 million after year-on-year growth
Housing New income limits for state’s cost-rental scheme come into effect todayThe limit in Dublin has been increased to €66k, and the rest of the country to €59k
Housing High-income Irish renters face greater affordability issues than EU counterpartsIn Ireland, 15 per cent of households spend more than 30 per cent of their pay on housing compared to 20 per cent in Europe
Health Renters face poorer health outcomes than homeownersA new ESRI report also raised concerns that many vulnerable renters with chronic illnesses do not possess medical cards
Politics Darragh O’Brien says government ‘committed’ to Budget measures for landlordsMinisters for Finance and Public Expenditure have “clearly signalled” a desire to attract and retain landlords in the rental system which he added has been under strain for years
Housing Explainer: Why Ireland’s biggest landlord Ires Reit faces a revolt at its AGMIres Reit is expected to face calls on Thursday from a large number of investors to prepare the company for a private sale
Housing Landlords serve 4,300 eviction notices in final months of 2022New data has shown that the majority of landlords have served notices to quit as they intend to sell their property
Housing Rental market on track to lose 15,000 tenancies in 2023 A new analysis by Sherry FitzGerald said more than a third of its vendors in the first quarter of 2023 were landlords
Housing Limerick Chamber says ‘unlocking Airbnb’ will not be enough to address housing crisisThe business group estimates that regulations on short-term lettings will only impact 52 such lettings in the city
Housing Tánaiste: tax treatment of small landlords is ‘not fair’Martin tells Business Post government working to ‘shift the balance’ in rental market
Housing Micheál Martin rules out landlord tax breaks ahead of BudgetTánaiste says government will avoid ‘knee-jerk’ reactions when considering incentives to stem the flow of landlords out of rental sector
Housing Why landlords are refusing to live with current renting rulesSmall, or accidental, landlords are leaving the market in increasing numbers. Can the government persuade them to stay with tax incentives and improved terms, or has it left it too late?
Housing Ires Reit drops plans to build 400 apartments in SandyfordThe real estate company is to dispose of its Rockbrook development site
Housing Landlords waiving eviction rights should get tax breaks, says policy paper Focus Ireland and Chartered Accountants have devised a list of policy measures government could implement to stem the exit of small landlords from the rental market
Housing Rent cost inflation in 2022 stood at its highest level in almost 20 years, new Daft report showsRonan Lyons, associate professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, said rental prices continue recorded double digit inflation last year due to a “chronic” lack of supply in the private rental market
Housing Landlords leaving rental market blame high taxes and low profitsRTB survey shows feeling among landlords that taxes are too high and regulatory environment is too stringent