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# renters

This month
March 2023
# Overholding
Opposition TDs believe 'increasing' number of tenants will resist eviction over coming weeks
They believe the practice is acceptable where tenants “have nowhere to go” and face being out on the streets otherwise.
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Mar 15th 2023, 1:15 PM
Last month
February 2023
# Homelessness
Government still deciding on extending eviction ban for fear of 'making matters worse'
Jack Chambers said that extending the ban could lead to a surge in landlords leaving the market and evicting tenants when the ban eventually ends.
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Feb 25th 2023, 3:09 PM
# rental crisis
'Demonised' landlords should get tax breaks if linked to better renters' rights, says Varadkar
A number of bodys have recommended changes to the tax treatment of landlords.
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Feb 23rd 2023, 4:22 PM
# rent credit
'Exceptionally high volume' of calls to RTB leading to backlog on queries about renters' credit
Green Party TD Patrick Costello said that the RTB are overburdened and don’t have the resources they currently need.
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Feb 1st 2023, 11:28 AM
Last year
2022
# Housing
Threshold answered a call every 20 minutes from private renters facing eviction so far this year
An eviction ban is currently in place until 1 April 2023.
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Nov 3rd 2022, 9:33 AM
# Housing
Eviction ban legislation passed by Dáil and Seanad
Under the bill, all notices to quit that are issued over the period of the emergency ban will be deferred until at least the end of March 2023.
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Oct 27th 2022, 6:22 PM
# Housing
Mortgage change rules to 'boost purchasing power' of renters
The share of renters that can purchase a three-bed semi-detached home in Dublin has fallen since 2015, says the Central Bank.
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Oct 20th 2022, 6:15 AM
# Reaction
Housing minister welcomes mortgage rule change but concerns raised about house price increases
Concerns have been raised about increasing borrowing limits when supply remains low.
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Oct 19th 2022, 3:17 PM
# Questions answered
Explainer: There's a new rent tax credit, how can I avail of it and when will it be paid?
Does my landlord need to be registered? What if I’m on HAP?
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Sep 28th 2022, 7:58 AM
# budget 2023
Landlord group 'shocked' at lack of supports as Donohoe says rent freeze won't work
The amount of pre-letting expenses landlords can claim has doubled.
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Sep 27th 2022, 9:08 PM
# renters
Robert Troy asked housing minister to support landlords seeking to evict tenants during pandemic
Troy questioned the minister about landlords in the process of securing evictions notices against “non-conforming tenants”.
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Aug 24th 2022, 7:30 PM
# budget 2023
Double child benefit payment, welfare hikes and tax changes - here's what to expect in the Budget
Budget Day is just over six weeks away, but with inflation rising, it can’t come quick enough for many.
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Aug 13th 2022, 1:03 PM
# rental crisis
Tax breaks for landlords a 'good idea', but renters should get concessions too, says Varadkar
The Tánaiste says it wouldn’t be fair to give a tax break to landlords if renters didn’t get something in the budget.
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Aug 10th 2022, 3:16 PM
# renters
Eviction notice periods to significantly rise for tenancies under three years
For tenancies less than six months, the notice landlords must give to tenants is set to triple.
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Jul 1st 2022, 3:10 PM
# rising rents
Average cost of rent across the country up by over 11% on early 2021
There were just 851 properties listed nationwide on Daft.ie on 1 May.
There were only 851 properties available to rent nationwide on 1 May.
The average rent is now €1,567 a month, rising by 11.7% compared to the same period last year.
The cheapest rents are in Donegal, while the most expensive rents are in South County Dublin.
Tax measures may need review to keep landlords from exiting the rental market, says minister
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May 12th 2022, 10:08 AM
# Housing Crisis
More regulation of short-term lets on the way as charity says renters left with 'no options'
The Housing Minister at the weekend said the government is planning to take action in the coming weeks.
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May 2nd 2022, 10:24 AM
All time
# Your Say
Poll: What's the largest deposit you've been asked to pay while renting?
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien is bringing a memo to Cabinet today to restrict upfront payment demands made by landlords.
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Jun 9th 2021, 9:32 AM
# Housing
'I feel constant shame at our situation': Your stories of Ireland's housing crisis
We asked you to share your stories – here’s what you told us.
Readers share their stories of renting and buying, as reported by Aoife Barry
Stories include rising rents, out-of-reach house prices and difficulties securing HAP accommodation
Calls for government to do more to help people own their own homes
Options to deal with cuckoo funds won't be ready for Cabinet tomorrow, but 'suite of measures' ready this week
Larry Donnelly: The message to Irish politicians this week was 'It's housing, stupid'
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May 9th 2021, 12:05 AM
Voices
Eoin Ó Broin: The Government has shut down debate on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
The Sinn Féin TD says Government is rushing the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill through this week without due process, letting renters down again.
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Mar 24th 2021, 4:11 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should renters be allowed to own pets?
Labour says a blanket ban on pet ownership for renters is unfair.
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Jan 31st 2021, 10:10 AM
# renters
Bill extending security for hard-hit renters due to Covid pandemic signed into law by President Higgins
Green Party TD resigned as party whip and voted against the bill this week over concerns it did not go far enough to protect renters.
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Aug 1st 2020, 3:07 PM
# Housing Crisis
ESRI says affordability pressures for renters 'likely to worsen'
Renters are more likely to work in the sectors worst hit by the pandemic.
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Jul 28th 2020, 3:50 PM
# Frozen
Rent freeze and eviction ban extended to 1 August
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
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Jul 20th 2020, 9:07 PM
# renters
Housing minister says he wants to extend rent freeze and ban on evictions - but not indefinitely
The final decision will be made by Cabinet in the coming days.
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Jul 10th 2020, 8:33 PM
# Social Welfare
Rent Supplement payments rise by 33% since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic
The number of households on the payment has risen by 5,136 since mid-March.
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Jun 8th 2020, 4:29 PM
# squeezed
'They are not living extravagant lives': 1 in 3 renters in debt struggling to meet repayments, think-tank says
Tasc has said its report challenged the idea that people get into debt because of a “personal failing”.
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Mar 4th 2020, 6:20 AM
# rent pressure zones
'Rent controls are working': Housing minister believes rate of rising rents will moderate
The minister said RPZ rules will never bring 4% rate rise across the board.
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Oct 9th 2019, 6:37 PM
# Alternative Budget
Sinn Féin wants to give a tax break to all renters at a cost of €279 million
Giving tax relief to renters would cost €279 million.
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Sep 27th 2019, 6:20 AM
# renters
Sex for rent: Coppinger tells Dáil of Rathmines landlord who propositioned tenant
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said that the situation outlined by Coppinger “sounds disgusting”.
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Sep 18th 2019, 1:17 PM
# Rent
Rent register might show average rent paid on each street rather than individual properties
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy hopes to introduce the reform later this year.
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May 14th 2019, 6:20 AM
Voices
Worse off than their parents? The growing generation of private renters
The boom in renting and the decline in home ownership are remarkable developments in Ireland, writes Professor Tony Fahey.
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Nov 12th 2018, 6:50 PM
Voices
Opinion: Twelve simple steps to tackle our housing crisis
Although there is no silver bullet, and the problem has become so acute that it probably needs the kitchen sink thrown at it, writes Victor Duggan.
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Jun 29th 2017, 6:20 AM
# rent asunder
Spoof Daft.ie ad perfectly sums up the Dublin housing market
“Let the games commence”
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Apr 13th 2015, 9:09 AM
# nothin' goin' on but the rent
"I would never buy a property again," says Government's top housing adviser. "I rent"
Conor Skehan says Irish people must stop thinking of renting as ‘dead money’.
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Nov 24th 2014, 8:01 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think rents in Dublin should be capped?
The average rent in Dublin is now €1,289.
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May 12th 2014, 9:15 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should renters be liable for the property tax?
The law that will bring in the property tax next year makes residential property owners liable for the household charge but should those who rent pay it instead?
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Dec 8th 2012, 10:47 AM