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On a quarterly basis, rents rose in the Dublin area by just over 4% compared to just 0.5% in Munster

Rents up over 10% in final quarter of last year - Daft

Rents nationally rose at an annual rate of just over 10% in the last three months of last year, according to listed rent prices compiled by the property website Daft.ie.

Business • 09 Feb 22

Criteria for rent supplement changed for domestic abuse victims during pandemic

Rental means test for domestic abuse victims cancelled

Victims of domestic violence will be granted easier access to rent supplement on a permanent basis following a decision by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys.

Ireland • 11 Nov 21

John Barnacle needs somewhere big enough for him and his five children when they come to stay at the weekend

It's getting worse: Renters struggle for accommodation

News that rents have been continuing to rise across the country, but particularly outside of the main cities, comes as no surprise to renters and people in the sector.

Ireland • 10 Nov 21

There were just 1,460 homes available to rent at the start of this month, according to Daft

Rents continue to rise as availability plummets

Average rents for residential properties were 6.8% higher in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to the latest rental report from the website Daft.ie.

Business • 10 Nov 21

The problems began mounting when retailers were forced to close their doors under Government restrictions last year

80% of retailers in rent arrears with landlord - survey

80% of retailers are in rent arrears with at least one landlord, a new survey by industry representative body Retail Excellence has revealed.

Business • 24 Aug 21

Eight counties had average rents above €1,000 per month.

Rents nationally rose 4.5% in the first quarter - RTB

Rents nationally rose by 4.5% in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the Residential Tenancies Board and the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 14 Jul 21

The ban on evictions was brought in when the virus first hit

Opposition seeks reintroduction of ban on evictions

Opposition parties have urged the Government to reinstate the blanket ban on evictions in order to help people who have lost their jobs and are struggling to pay rent.

Politics • 22 Sep 20

The authors say it is not clear if the trend will continue

CBRE report finds high residential rent collection rate

A new report has found that both rent collection and occupancy have remained high so far this year in residential developments across Dublin.

Business • 11 Jun 20

IIP members say they will suspend any pending rent increases during the acute phase of the Covid-19 outbreak

Non-bank lenders support 3 month Covid-19 payment break

Non-bank mortgage lenders and credit servicing firms have confirmed that they will support the measures announced by the country's five main banks yesterday.

Business • 19 Mar 20

Pressure is mounting on the Government to address concerns from people in the rental market

Pressure mounts on Govt for measures to help tenants

A group representing landlords expects the Government to bring forward measures shortly to help renters who are facing a drop in income from the impact of Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 18 Mar 20

Ires REIT owns 3,666 homes in the country - up almost 1,000 year-on-year

Ires REIT sees profits fall but rental income grow

One of the State's largest property owners, Irish Residential Properties REIT, has posted a €86.3m profit for 2019.

Business • 20 Feb 20

The number of rental properties available on Daft.ie has continued to rise - but it remains well below its 2009 peak

Rental asking prices up 4.1% during 2019 - Daft.ie

The average asking price for rents fell slightly in the last three months of 2019, according to property site Daft.ie, but was more than 4% higher over the course of the year.

Business • 04 Feb 20

IPOA urges tenants who are being sexually harassed by landlords to contact gardaí

Tenants harassed by landlords should tell gardaí: IPOA

The Irish Property Owners Association has recommended that tenants immediately report sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour from their landlords to gardaí.

Ireland • 19 Sep 19

Average monthly rent nationwide now stands at €1,366

Number of homes to rent 'at lowest level since 2006'

The number of homes to rent has reached its lowest level since 2006, according to the latest quarterly rental report from Daft.ie.

Ireland • 13 May 19

Figures show that rents rose nationally by almost 10% last year, the slowest rise in last three years

Rental increase rate slowest in three years - report

A report from property website Daft.ie indicates that the rate of rental increases is the slowest for the past three years.

Ireland • 10 Feb 19

St Michael's cost rental scheme is planned to provide homes up to 25% below market level

'70,000 homes could be provided as cost rental model'

A housing activist group claims that 70,000 homes could be provided over five years under a cost rental model.

Dublin • 22 Nov 18

The fees are paid when an estate agent makes suitable properties exclusively available to homeless families

€500 'placement fee' for letting to homeless families

Private letting agents are being offered "placement fees" of €500 by Dublin's local authorities in return for renting properties to homeless families.

Ireland • 01 Nov 18

Report shows the standardised national average rent increased €77 year-on-year over the second quarter of 2018

Latest figures show 7.6% increase in rents annually

Rents grew at a rate of 7.6% nationally in the second quarter of 2018, particularly in and around urban centres, according to the latest rent index from the Residential Tenancies Board.

Rent • 28 Sep 18

Claire Byrne Live - Race for the Áras, Housing, David Gillick, HP

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Claire Byrne Features • 17 Sep 18

The report shows the average monthly rent across the country during the second quarter of this year was €1,304

Rents hit record levels above peak of Celtic Tiger

A new all-time high for private residential rents has been reached for the ninth quarter in a row, according to the latest report from the property website Daft.ie.

Rent • 17 Aug 18

Over 90% of tenants were fully or partially refunded their deposits with the RTB's help

RTB report shows increasing demand for its services

The Residential Tenancies Board last year said there was a significant increase in the number of people contacting it last year.

Ireland • 13 Jul 18

Latest rent figures show 7.1% increase

Rents rose by 7.1% in the first quarter of the year when compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Residential Tenancies Board Rent index.

Rent • 12 Jun 18