# Renting

Last year

2022

# IHREC

Tenants 'often' unable to make discrimination complaint about landlords, report finds

The findings come as the Government reviews Ireland’s equality laws.

9.5k

Apr 28th 2022, 9:43 AM

# Renting

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.

50.1k

Apr 13th 2022, 5:56 PM

# Housing

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.

24.4k

Mar 30th 2022, 1:09 PM

# Housing

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.

30.3k

Jan 30th 2022, 4:02 PM

All time

# Rent cap

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.

18.9k

Nov 16th 2021, 3:25 PM

# Your Say

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’.

27.7k

Nov 10th 2021, 8:01 AM

# Rent cap

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.

10.6k

Nov 2nd 2021, 3:33 PM

# regulation

'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.

20.9k

Nov 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM

# He's a good boy

'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.

60.2k

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Oct 30th 2021, 8:00 AM

# your rental story

Attention renters: We want to hear your stories

The Dáil has been debating potential solutions to the country’s rental crisis.

24.6k

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Sep 27th 2021, 10:30 AM

Voices

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.

59.8k

Sep 25th 2021, 11:45 AM

# Housing

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.

10.6k

Jul 29th 2021, 4:53 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you struggle to pay your rent?

A survey has found on average, tenants are spending 36% of their monthly income on rent.

38.6k

Jul 14th 2021, 8:02 AM

# rent pressure zones

President Higgins signs rent increase bill into law

All rent increases will now be made in line with the nation’s inflation rate.

49.5k

Updated

Jul 9th 2021, 9:50 PM

# Housing Crisis

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.

17.9k

Jun 24th 2021, 3:08 PM

# Renting

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.

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.

89.1k

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May 28th 2021, 2:07 PM

# Housing

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.

38.1k

May 18th 2021, 7:15 AM

# my housing story

'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.

75.3k

May 16th 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.

17.1k

Mar 24th 2021, 4:11 PM

# Renting

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.

19.8k

Mar 24th 2021, 10:55 AM

# Arrears

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.

16.3k

Mar 9th 2021, 7:31 PM

# Housing

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,

31.0k

Feb 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM

# Housing Crisis

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,

25.0k

Jan 27th 2021, 5:08 PM

# Renting

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.

16.3k

Oct 23rd 2020, 4:32 PM

# Renting

Temporary ban on evictions to be implemented during six-week Level 5 restrictions

Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced this evening that Ireland will move to Level 5 restrictions for six weeks.

23.3k

Oct 19th 2020, 10:55 PM

# Renting

Threshold calls for €20 million rent arrears fund to be included in upcoming Budget

The charity is calling for the funding to help tenants facing a rent crisis as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

16.9k

Sep 24th 2020, 8:20 AM

# 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.

15.0k

Jul 28th 2020, 3:50 PM

# Daft.ie report

There's been a 39% spike in homes for rent in Dublin compared to last May

The 39% spike is the highest one-month total for rental listings in the capital since August 2015.

19.1k

Jun 9th 2020, 6:05 AM

# Renting

Rents fell by average of 2.1% in April compared to previous month, new Daft report shows

Daft.ie says this drop reflects the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

11.6k

May 12th 2020, 6:05 AM

# frontline lifeline

Daft.ie is helping provide free accommodation for doctors and nurses battling the Covid-19 pandemic

It’s expected that a feature allowing doctors and nurses to self-isolate outside of hospitals will be live by next week.

33.6k

Apr 1st 2020, 10:47 PM

# Coronavirus

Rent freeze and temporary ban on evictions to be introduced during Covid-19 crisis

The emergency measures for renters were agreed at a Cabinet meeting today.

107k

Updated

Mar 19th 2020, 5:46 PM

# Coronavirus

'Robust' supports for renters due to be announced, but access to HAP likely to be ruled out

Government has said landlords will have to show flexibility to their tenants.

36.2k

Mar 19th 2020, 6:05 AM

# Renting

Landlords should show 'forbearance' during Covid-19 outbreak, says housing minister

Eoghan Murphy also said that he would provide support to homeless services during the crisis.

80.8k

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Mar 13th 2020, 9:56 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”.

25.4k

Mar 4th 2020, 6:20 AM

# the candidate podcast

The Candidate: Rent freeze not off the table, rent hike reforms and a fiver for pensioners - Micheál's manifesto promises

Micheál Martin told The Candidate Podcast that he will reduce the rate rents rise in rent pressure zones.

17.6k

Jan 24th 2020, 12:05 AM

# locked out

Just 5.5% of rental housing is within standard HAP limits, according to new report

There is a notable shortage of one-bedroom housing for single people and couples, the Simon Communities said.

19.0k

Jan 13th 2020, 9:18 AM

# climate action

Can rented homes be made more energy efficient? You're being asked to give your view

One of the options outlined in the consultation open from today is to encourage a wider use of green leases.

14.8k

Dec 6th 2019, 6:10 AM

# 21 aungier street

Dublin City Council is spending €16,250 a month to rent an empty building

There was opposition to using the building for homeless accommodation.

40.7k

Dec 3rd 2019, 6:05 PM

# off the rails

People living near Dart or Luas stops are paying over €4,000 a year more than average Dublin rent

That’s according to new research from Daft.ie.

13.0k

Dec 3rd 2019, 6:00 AM

# O'Devaney Gardens

O'Devaney Gardens: Fresh plans in doubt as Minister raises concerns over funding and legal issues

Bartra has been contracted to build 768 houses and apartments on the site.

15.3k

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Nov 18th 2019, 11:00 AM