Housing 27% of small landlords intend to sell up in next five yearsA quarter of this cohort said they have already taken any action with regard to selling their properties
Housing Institutional landlords strike sour note on ‘challenging’ industry’s future prospectsNew Residential Tenancies Board report highlights concerns of large landlords
Housing New renters pay almost €250 more per month than sitting tenants, RTB saysMonthly rent is 18 per cent more expensive for new renters compared to existing tenants, according to data from the Residential Tenancies Board
Housing Commentary on landlord exodus grounded in ‘misinterpretation of data’ New Census data shows there are 54,000 more households in private rental sector than previously estimated, casting doubt over commentary that landlords are fleeing the sector
Housing Average rent hits €2,102 for new tenancies in Dublin Rents rose 9 per cent nationwide in the year to March
Housing Revenue to help tenancy watchdog identify ‘shadow’ landlordsTax body aims to share data by year’s end, to help Residential Tenancies Board track down an estimated 124,000 unregistered rental properties
Housing Average new rent in Dublin hits €2,063 per month, up 6.9% New data released by the Residential Tenancies Board has shown the national standardised average rent in Ireland was €1,507 in the fourth quarter of last year
A quarter of older tenants expect to stay in private rental sector for life– report42% of respondents felt stressed in the private rental sector due to accommodation insecurity
Housing O’Brien yet to address role in delay in publication of evictions dataHousing minister asked to clarify whether political pressure was put on Residential Tenancies Board to postpone release of vital information ahead of lifting of eviction ban
Politics Eamon Ryan ‘can’t recall’ if he asked for, or saw, eviction data ahead of agreeing to lift banThe Green Party leader said he didn’t believe there had been any political interference in the publication of RTB data
Housing Average rent for new Dublin tenancies rises to €2,022 per monthFigures from the Residential Tenancies Board show the average national rent was in new tenancies was €1,482
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
Legal Landlord fined after trying to raise rent by 61% in pressure zoneWow Investments said it was unaware the property it listed for €1,850 per month was previously leased out
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Tourism No role for RTB in regulating short-term lets after disagreement with Fáilte Ireland over new systemLegislation to be published establishing new registration system for homeowners and platforms
Housing New rent prices in Dublin rise above average of €2,000 a monthPrice inflation in the capital was at almost 9 per cent over the last year
Politics Donnelly paid €100 fine over late RTB registration of tenancyMinister for Health admits oversight in not registering his tenancy on apartment he owned in Sandyford in Dublin as an ‘accidental landlord’
Housing RTB to fine landlords, then pay them backRental watchdog has acknowledged and apologised for issues with new €7 million tenant registration system
Rents down in new tenancies during final months of last year Biggest decreases in Galway and South County Dublin
Company connected to Bargaintown founders fined almost €14,000 by RTB for breaking rent pressure zone rulesA company connected to brothers Alan and Norman Prendergast own a number of properties where rent was hiked above RPZ limits, a Residential Tenancies Board investigation found