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© Irish Independent |
19 Sep '24 |
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Paul McNeive: Rent caps have reduced the supply of housing and led to rising rents
Since the creation in 2016 of Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs), I have been predicting in this column that their effect would be to reduce the supply of new housing and increase rents – the exact opposite - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '24 |
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Almost a third of tenancies in Dublin had rent increases above legal limit in past two years
The preliminary findings of a study published by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) on Thursday found that 29.3 per cent of tenants in Co Dublin and 25.9 per cent of tenants in other RPZs had a ren - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
30 Aug '24 |
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Ireland’s rental market is so dysfunctional even the data does not make sense
The year-on-year increase in Dublin, according to Daft, ranged from 4.1 per cent in north Dublin to 2.5 per cent in South Dublin, which is lower than the RTB figure of 6.2 per cent for Dublin.
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© The Irish Times |
08 Aug '24 |
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Just 43 Hap rental properties found in latest survey, with few outside Dublin
The report found that 1,178 properties were available to rent at any price across surveyed areas, a year-on-year increase of 26 per cent. The percentage of rental properties on the market that were av - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
08 Aug '24 |
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RTB: Smaller landlords account for 40pc of rentals, despite claims of large exodus
The figures appear to contradict claims from landlord representative groups and estate agents of a big exodus of smaller landlords from the sector. This works out at around 40,000 tenancies for landlo - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 Aug '24 |
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New technology that can inform you about a rental property’s history, good and bad
He told me: “Everyone has a story, good and bad, about a place they rented, but these stories vanish once that tenant leaves. It’s time for a fairer rental market. Would you buy a used car without - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Jul '24 |
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Drop of more than 20,000 tenancies in Ireland last year as landlords ‘flee the market’
A possible cause of the drop is the removal of historical tenancies from the register, said the RTB. However, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (Ipav) argued it was down to landlor - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 Jul '24 |
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The Residential Tenancies Board annual report: a market that remains broken
Policy needs to change, with the rent pressure zone rules leading to a two-tier market where existing renters are protected but supply is falling and prices rising for those looking for a lease. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
03 Jul '24 |
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RTB investigating landlords who started new tenancies after evicting people because they were ‘selling property’
Ireland’s rental watchdog is investigating dozens of landlords who registered new tenancies after evicting people because they claimed they were selling the property.
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© Business Post |
22 May '24 |
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Irish Property Owners’ Association urges politicians to end failed measures adding to burden on strained rental sector
The Irish Property Owners’ Association, IPOA, has issued a stark warning that the continuation of rent pressure zones (RPZs) and indefinite tenancies will further constrict Ireland’s already strai - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
22 May '24 |
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Irish Rental Report Q1 2024 | Daft.ie
RONAN LYONS: The figures in this latest Daft.ie Rental Report give both some good news and some fresh reasons for concern. The good news relates to the significant slowdown in inflation while the conc - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
16 May '24 |
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Rent increase restrictions to be extended until after next general election
The Government is to extend rules restricting rent increases until after the next general election, The Irish Times has learned. The Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) rules, which have expanded to cover almost - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 May '24 |
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David W Higgins: Who is to blame if it suits landlords to leave homes empty?
The country’s foremost financial planner took to Instagram on Thursday to tell his followers that for a handful of his clients with rental property, he’s obliged to advise them that the best finan - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '24 |
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Dublin landlord ordered to pay almost €12,000 to tenant after overcharging in rent pressure zone
The landlord was found to be in breach of their obligations by a Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) tribunal after charging the tenant €1,400 per month for a property in Finglas.
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© Irish Independent |
08 May '24 |
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‘Out of control’ Wicklow rents third highest in the country for new and existing tenants
The newly released RTB report shows that the standardised average rent for new Wicklow tenancies in the fourth quarter of last year was €1,552, just behind Dublin (€2,098), Kildare (€1,633), wit - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
02 May '24 |
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Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) publishes its rent index for the final quarter of 2023
Rents for new tenancies outside the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) increased by almost twice the rate as those in Dublin at the end of last year, with the switch to remote working and people moving outside - Subscribe |
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© Other |
01 May '24 |
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IPOA: Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) have been described as “crippling” the housing market.
It is a suggestion that Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers CEO Pat Davitt agrees with.
“We’ve been saying this for quite a while,” he told Newstalk Breakfast.
“These restric - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
19 Mar '24 |
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Short-term rental providers say they'll be 'criminalised' with the 'stroke of a pen'
The concern relates to the Government’s proposed Registration of Short Term Tourism Letting Bill, which will configure an EU law compelling providers in such zones to register their premises annuall - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 Feb '24 |
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Revealed: Existing tenants suffering huge rent rises, amid fears landlords are ignoring RPZ rules
The survey commissioned by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), and carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), shows the cost of new tenancies rising at twice the rate for sit - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
08 Feb '24 |
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Ireland’s escalating rental crisis laid bare by new data
1. No end to rent increases 2. New tenancies versus existing ones 3. Pressure points in the market 4. A lack of new supply 5. An international outlier - Subscribe |
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