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Sunday 9 May 2021
Cuts to rent supplement are forcing people to make impossible choices, writes Bob Jordan of Threshold.
State agencies have secured reductions on 32 properties – including one whose rent was slashed by more than €1million.
The gap between urban and rural rental prices has widened, with prices in Cork and Dublin rising, according to the latest Daft Rental Report.
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Social Protection Minister says December review of rent supplement payments – which cost the State €503m in 2011 – was vital to reflect real rental prices but that ‘no-one will be left homeless’ by changes.
Quarterly report from Daft.ie also shows that average rental asking price on largest property website fell slightly over course of 2011 – but is increasing in Cork.
Her building crumbling and in legal limbo, Alsa Campbell writes about how tenants are finding themselves at the sharp end of landlords’ financial troubles.
Through rent supplement the Government pays for an enormous amount of housing, writes Ronan Lyons. So why isn’t it using that to our advantage?
High rents for retail stores are costing jobs, company owners have said. A review by Retail Excellence Ireland said that rents were reduced by nearly 4 per cent over a two-year period, while 50,000 jobs were lost in the sector.
Following the recommendations of a report published yesterday on mortgage arrears, we’re asking for your say on the suggestion that the state takes ownership and rents the house back to its former owners.
Figures put together by the Department of Social Protection show reveal how much a family of six on social welfare could receive in a year.
As the property crash continues to bite, people are avoiding big commitments to their homes, cars and even relationships, writes Gerard O’Neill.
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The latest Daft.ie report says the average rental price in July 2011 was exactly the same as it was in July 2010.
Stephen Kinsella’s new book, QuickWin ECONOMICS, answers 100 questions you might have on the subject. In this excerpt: What happens to demand for gin when the price of tonic changes?
Reducing pay rates won’t help tackle unemployment – but there is another way, argues think-tank director Nat O’Connor.
Overall, rents have remained stable since prices in early 2010, according to latest Daft.ie report. Chartered accountant Cormac Lucey warns that while rents have largely stabilised, property prices haven’t.
The Justice Minister launches a review to current laws, but the review will not include proposals on upward-only rents.
Threshold has called for the new government to amend laws so as that tenants’ rights will be protected.
The latest report by property website Daft.ie indicates that some stability is returning to the market.
Prices for living away from home vary widely for students in Ireland.
HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS will be able to open their doors for the first time since December tomorrow as Ireland ramps up its phased easing of restrictions.
Last summer’s reopening saw queues form outside barber shops in the middle of the night, while those trying to get into salons faced lengthy waiting lists.
The demand looks exceptionally high again this time around with hairdressers reporting barrages of phone calls and messages seeking appointments.
Those who have secured an appointment are being asked to cancel their bookings if they are unable to attend as no-shows had a hugely negative impact on the industry last year.
So today we’re asking: Will you go to a hairdresser this week?
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