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The findings indicate the latest increase is one of the largest in any three months in the last two decades, with average prices reaching €2,053 per month

Asking prices for rents move above €2,000 for first time

Average asking prices for rents nationally rose by 3.4% between January and March of this year, going above €2,000 for the first time, according to the latest report from property website Daft.

Business • 19 May

We've asked people in Dublin what they think of rent prices

Watch: Is rent too expensive in Ireland?

Rents are on the rise, according to a new report by property listings website Daft.ie.

Ireland • 24 Feb

It is understood these reference rents could be one of a series of alternatives which will be brought to ministers in an options paper (Stock image)

Govt examines introduction of 'reference rents' system

The Government is examining a recommendation in the Housing Commission's report which backed the introduction of a system called "reference rents".

Ireland • 10 Feb

Dublin rents sought were 5.2% up on a year ago

Rents climb 1.7% between July and September - Daft

Advertised rents for homes across the country rose by a further 1.7% between July and September, according to new data from the property listings website Daft.ie.

Business • 13 Nov 24

The average rent was €1,922 per month, 41% higher than before the Covid-19 outbreak.

Average rent rises by 7.3% to over €1,900 per month

The average rent across the country between April and June was up 7.3% on the same time last year, new data shows.

Business • 26 Aug 24

New CSO figures show that households with children spent on average €16.23 a week on takeaways compared with €3.36 for one adult households in 2022-2023

Average weekly household spending exceeded €1,000 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office reveal that the average weekly household spending exceeded €1,000 in 2022-2023.

Business • 01 Aug 24

There was just over 2,000 homes available to rent on Daft on May 1

Pace of rise in advertised rents slowed in first quarter

Advertised rents rose by just 0.6% between January and the end of March, new data from the property listings website Daft.ie shows.

Business • 20 May 24

The rate of inflation in advertised rents moderated in Dublin

Advertised rents rose by 6.8% in 2023 - Daft

Advertised rents rose at a slower pace last year than in the previous two years, but still climbed by 6.8% new data from property listings website Daft.ie shows.

Business • 23 Feb 24

National average rents for new tenancies were up 11% on the previous year (Stock image)

New tenancy rents rose faster than existing ones - RTB

Rents in new tenancies went up faster than in existing tenancies, according to new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) for July to September last year.

Business • 08 Feb 24

Two new rent pressure zones have been added

New tenants paying 18% more for rent than existing ones

New official data has shown for the first time that existing tenants are paying considerably less rent than those taking out new tenancies.

Business • 30 Nov 23

There has been a continued slowdown in the rate of increase in Dublin

Rents rising nationally but marked slowdown in Dublin

Rents being sought for properties on the open-market nationally are continuing to increase, but there has been a continued slowdown in the rate of increase in Dublin.

Business • 13 Nov 23

The largest gaps between the rents paid by sitting and new tenants were found to be in the north-west, west and parts of the midlands.

ESRI: Existing tenants pay less rent than new tenants

Existing tenants pay markedly less rent than new tenants, a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.

Business • 20 Sep 23

When compared to the same time in 2021, new rents nationally increased by 7.6%.

Average rent for new tenancies rises to €1,507

The national average rent in new tenancies was €1,507 in the final three months of last year, up 2% on the previous quarter.

Business • 28 Jun 23

Just 959 homes were available to rent on 1 May (file image)

Rate of rise in market rents slowed in first quarter

The rate of increase in advertised rents slowed during the first three months of the year, rising just 1% compared to the previous quarter.

Business • 15 May 23

Emergency accommodation is 'absolutely packed' Father Peter McVerry warned

McVerry: 'Tsunami of misery' ahead as eviction ban ends

A "tsunami of misery" is coming down the road as thousands of people face eviction with nowhere to go, housing campaigner Peter McVerry has warned.

Ireland • 04 Apr 23

The standard rate of Capital Gains Tax is 33% at present (file image)

Proposed CGT changes could boost rent supply - Govt

People who own a second property could be exempt from Capital Gains Tax if they sell it to a tenant, a local authority or to an Approved Housing Body, under options the Government is likely to consider to boost housing supply.

Politics • 08 Mar 23

NESC says there needs to be a step-change in efforts to grow the alternative 'non-market rental' sector

Government urged to consider tax treatment of landlords

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has recommended the Government consider further action to improve the tax treatment of landlords.

Business • 15 Feb 23

Sinn Féin wants a freeze on rents for three years.

170,000 people have applied for €500 rent credit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that a lot of people are struggling to pay rent.

Business • 14 Feb 23

57% of landlords with properties in Rent Pressure Zones said they planned to sell their property in a survey conducted last year

Landlords claim urgent measures needed to stem exits

The body representing landlords says incentives are urgently needed to keep them in the rental market.

Business • 16 Jan 23

The credit is per tenant, not per property so for people sharing accommodation, each individual is entitled to the tax relief

How to claim €500 rent tax relief

Anyone paying rent on private rental accommodation is entitled to claim the €500 rent tax credit this month, that was introduced in Budget 2023, including parents who are paying rent for a son or daughter in college.

Business • 09 Jan 23

There were just 1,087 homes available to rent on Daft on 1 November

Average advertised rents up 14% in third quarter - Daft

The average rent sought for a home nationally was a record 14.1% higher during the period between July and September than it was during the same three months last year, according to new data from the letting website Daft.ie.

Business • 22 Nov 22

The proposal is one of a number put forward by the Irish Property Owners Association and Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

Landlords and auctioneers propose 25% rental income tax

A new 25% tax rate on all residential rental incomes is being proposed by the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) and Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) to help stem the exit of small landlords from the market.

Business • 19 Sep 22

Almost 3,000 notices of termination were received in the first half of 2022

Rise in number of termination notices received by RTB

The number of termination notices received by the Residential Tenancies Board in the first half of the year rose by 58%, compared with the latter half of 2021.

Ireland • 08 Aug 22

Rents for new tenancies in Dublin were €2,015 per month and outside Dublin were €1,127 per month.

Rents rise 9% for new tenancies in first quarter

Rents for new tenancies were up over 9% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time last year, according to new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Business • 26 Jul 22

On average rents for new tenancies for apartments were €1,459 per month, up 9.3% when compared to the same period in 2020

Rents rise 9% for new tenancies in last quarter of 2021

Rents for new tenancies nationally rose by 9% in the last three months of last year when compared to the same period a year earlier, new data from the Residential Tenancies Board and the ESRI shows.

Ireland • 27 Apr 22