# renting - Thursday 29 July, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
The company came to an agreement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on foot of a 2016 complaint.
# renting - Wednesday 14 July, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
A survey has found on average, tenants are spending 36% of their monthly income on rent.
# renting - Friday 9 July, 2021
# Rent Pressure Zones
# Rent Pressure Zones
All rent increases will now be made in line with the nation’s inflation rate.
# renting - Thursday 24 June, 2021
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The rules restrict the amount someone can borrow to 3.5 times their income, though there are exemptions.
# renting - Friday 28 May, 2021
# Renting
Measures that provided for a rent freeze for those in financial trouble were implemented during the pandemic. In Rent Pressure Zones, the maximum rent increase permitted is 4% per annum. Where a landlord carries out a rent review for the first time in two years in an RPZ, a total increase of 8% increase can apply.
# renting - Tuesday 18 May, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
Cabinet is set to discuss proposals on housing today.
# renting - Sunday 16 May, 2021
# My Housing Story
# My Housing Story
In a follow-up to our Irish housing stories, here’s what it’s like living in a variety of countries across Europe and beyond.
# renting - Wednesday 24 March, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
The Sinn Féin TD says Government is rushing the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill through this week without due process, letting renters down again.
# Renting
# Renting
That’s according to the Residential Tenancies Board’s latest rent index.
# renting - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# Arrears
# Arrears
The protections in place were due to expire on 12 April.
# renting - Wednesday 3 February, 2021
# Housing
# Housing
An eviction ban for those in arrears has been in place across the country since late October,
# renting - Wednesday 27 January, 2021
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,
# renting - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
The Bill will now be sent to the President for early signature.
# renting - Monday 19 October, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced this evening that Ireland will move to Level 5 restrictions for six weeks.
# renting - Thursday 24 September, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
The charity is calling for the funding to help tenants facing a rent crisis as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
# renting - Tuesday 28 July, 2020
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Renters are more likely to work in the sectors worst hit by the pandemic.
# renting - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
# Daft.ie Report
# Daft.ie Report
The 39% spike is the highest one-month
total for rental listings in the capital since August 2015.
# renting - Tuesday 12 May, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
Daft.ie says this drop reflects the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
# renting - Wednesday 1 April, 2020
# Frontline Lifeline
# Frontline Lifeline
It’s expected that a feature allowing doctors and nurses to self-isolate outside of hospitals will be live by next week.
# renting - Thursday 19 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The emergency measures for renters were agreed at a Cabinet meeting today.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Government has said landlords will have to show flexibility to their tenants.
# renting - Friday 13 March, 2020
# Renting
# Renting
Eoghan Murphy also said that he would provide support to homeless services during the crisis.
# renting - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
# Squeezed
# Squeezed
Tasc has said its report challenged the idea that people get into debt because of a “personal failing”.
# renting - Friday 24 January, 2020
# The Candidate Podcast
# The Candidate Podcast
Micheál Martin told The Candidate Podcast that he will reduce the rate rents rise in rent pressure zones.
# renting - Monday 13 January, 2020
# Locked Out
# Locked Out
There is a notable shortage of one-bedroom housing for single people and couples, the Simon Communities said.
# renting - Friday 6 December, 2019
# Climate Action
# Climate Action
One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.
# renting - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
# 21 Aungier Street
# 21 Aungier Street
There was opposition to using the building for homeless accommodation.
# Off The Rails
# Off The Rails
That’s according to new research from Daft.ie.
# renting - Monday 18 November, 2019
# O'Devaney Gardens
# O'Devaney Gardens
Bartra has been contracted to build 768 houses and apartments on the site.
# renting - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Rent Freeze
# Rent Freeze
Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil hit out at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil.
# Renting
# Renting
Areas like Munster have seen large increases in rent prices this year compared to 2018.
# renting - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Housing charity Threshold says there’s an “unacceptable” number of properties checked.
# renting - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The minister also said €1,200 rent is an affordable amount for a couple to pay.
# renting - Thursday 11 July, 2019
# Renting
# Renting
Under RPZ legislation, annual rent rises are capped at 4% in certain areas.
# renting - Tuesday 21 May, 2019
# Residential Tenancies Bill
# Residential Tenancies Bill
The Residential Tenancies Bill will now go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law.
# renting - Sunday 19 May, 2019
# Rent
# Rent
Between 2012 and 2018, block purchasers bought 9,291 units in Dublin.
# renting - Monday 22 April, 2019
# Explainer
# Explainer
The WRC provides advice on workplace issues to employers and to employees.
# renting - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
# London
# London
The interviewee described Jane Secker’s line of questions as “a bit patronising, really”.
# renting - Monday 28 January, 2019
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
The new state lender aims to deliver 7,500 homes within five years.
# renting - Thursday 24 January, 2019
# Renting
# Renting
The Residential Tenancies Board has issued a tender for the survey to be carried out.
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