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# Renting

Last year
2022
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
Minister for Housing says plan for ban on evictions will be time-limited
The three coalition leaders will discuss bringing in a moratorium on notices to terminate tenancies later today.
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Oct 17th 2022, 11:00 PM
Landlord group says it has 'deep-rooted' reservations about potential eviction ban
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday said he has been “exploring options” regarding an eviction ban.
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Oct 10th 2022, 1:30 PM
Winter eviction ban being kept under review, says Taoiseach
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has consulted with the AG on the issue.
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Oct 6th 2022, 2:27 PM
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
New tax credit worth €500 to be introduced for renters
The tax credit can be claimed for 2022.
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Sep 27th 2022, 2:31 PM
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
Poll: How much do you pay a month in rent?
Additional help for renters might feature in September’s Budget.
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Aug 18th 2022, 10:18 AM
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
SF's Ó Broin calls for urgent action to prevent homelessness amid spike in Notices to Quit
From April 2021 until the end of June 451 investigations have been initiated by the RTB against landlords.
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Aug 8th 2022, 9:23 AM
HAP discretion rate changes for the first time in 6 years, increasing to 35%
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says he will be expanding the couple’s rate to single people.
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Jun 3rd 2022, 1:43 PM
Poll: Do you struggle to pay your rent?
A new study has found that more than half of renting households receive State support.
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May 26th 2022, 9:15 AM
More than half of renting households receive support for housing costs
The new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute looks at housing supports for low-income renters.
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May 26th 2022, 8:10 AM
Varadkar: 'Far too many people have to spend too much of their income on rent'
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says rents are out of control.
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May 12th 2022, 1:37 PM
Tax measures may need review to keep landlords from exiting the rental market, says minister
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien indicated that tax breaks may be needed to keep ‘mom-and-pop landlords’ from selling up.
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May 5th 2022, 5:15 PM
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
Tenants 'often' unable to make discrimination complaint about landlords, report finds
The findings come as the Government reviews Ireland’s equality laws.
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Apr 28th 2022, 9:43 AM
First purpose-built cost-rental homes costing €1,200 per month open in Stepaside
18,000 cost-rental homes will be provided between now and 2030, said the housing minister.
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Apr 13th 2022, 5:56 PM
Taoiseach told renters can't afford a pension when they're paying €2,000 in rent
Opposition parties raised concerns about reports that the new pension scheme is needed to pay for ‘generation rent’ who will never own a home.
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Mar 30th 2022, 1:09 PM
90 per cent of rental properties unavailable to HAP recipients
Just five properties were available within standard HAP limits for a couple or one parent and one child.
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Jan 30th 2022, 4:02 PM
All time
New bill will cap rent increases at 2% in Rent Pressure Zones and bring in unlimited-term tenancies
The new legislation also proposes to provide enhanced tenancy protection by making a ‘Part 4’ tenancy one of unlimited duration.
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Nov 16th 2021, 3:25 PM
Poll: Do you struggle to pay your rent?
A new Daft.ie report shows rental homes available in Ireland have hit an ‘all-time low’.
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Nov 10th 2021, 8:01 AM
Housing minister set to bring rent cap legislation to Cabinet
Darragh O’Brien said that the proposed legislation will be brought to a meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 3:33 PM
'The system is weak': Just 29 sanctions for landlords in past year despite hundreds of investigations
In the majority of cases the landlord received either a written or monetary fine, or both, for breaches of rent pressure zone requirements.
The majority of RTB investigations relate to alleged breaches of rent pressure zone rules, Michelle Hennessy reports.
Social Democrats TD Cian O'Callaghan said the sanction figures indicate the enforcement system is not working.
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Nov 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM
'It seems they've lost their humanity': Renters hit out at landlords requesting pet rent
Pet rent of €75 has been requested at a Dublin property development and one woman has been told pay a €500 deposit.
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Oct 30th 2021, 8:00 AM
Attention renters: We want to hear your stories
The Dáil has been debating potential solutions to the country’s rental crisis.
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Sep 27th 2021, 10:30 AM
Dr Rory Hearne: It's simple - the Government favours landlords and investors over renters
The housing expert says the broken rental market in Ireland is down to years of failed political policy.
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Sep 25th 2021, 11:45 AM
Daft agrees to develop processes to remove ads that exclude rent allowance tenants
The company came to an agreement with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on foot of a 2016 complaint.
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Jul 29th 2021, 4:53 PM
Poll: Do you struggle to pay your rent?
A survey has found on average, tenants are spending 36% of their monthly income on rent.
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Jul 14th 2021, 8:02 AM
President Higgins signs rent increase bill into law
All rent increases will now be made in line with the nation’s inflation rate.
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Jul 9th 2021, 9:50 PM
Varadkar urges Central Bank to get mortgage lending rules review done 'as soon as possible'
The rules restrict the amount someone can borrow to 3.5 times their income, though there are exemptions.
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Jun 24th 2021, 3:08 PM
Landlords can impose rent increases of up to 8% under newly-discovered loophole as Covid-19 rent freeze ends
Measures that provided for a rent freeze for those in financial trouble were implemented during the pandemic.
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.
Government to set up Commission on Housing to deal with housing issues in Ireland over the coming decades
Number of residential units sent for planning dropped by 29% in first quarter of this year
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May 28th 2021, 2:07 PM
Over 25,000 people sign petition calling for government to scrap tax breaks for cuckoo funds
Cabinet is set to discuss proposals on housing today.
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May 18th 2021, 7:15 AM
'Forget the American dream - it's the Dutch dream!': Your housing abroad stories
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.
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May 16th 2021, 12:05 AM
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
Cost of renting home in Ireland grew by 2.7% last year despite Covid-19 pandemic
That’s according to the Residential Tenancies Board’s latest rent index.
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Mar 24th 2021, 10:55 AM
Protection for renters in financial difficulty due to Covid-19 extended to 12 July
The protections in place were due to expire on 12 April.
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Mar 9th 2021, 7:31 PM
Hundreds of tenants in rent arrears sent removal notices before Christmas despite Covid-19 eviction ban
An eviction ban for those in arrears has been in place across the country since late October,
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Feb 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,
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Jan 27th 2021, 5:08 PM
Bill preventing evictions from taking place during Level 5 passes all Oireachtas stages
The Bill will now be sent to the President for early signature.
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Oct 23rd 2020, 4:32 PM
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