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# 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.

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Nov 18th 2019, 11:00 AM

# rent freeze

'Young people are being failed': Calls for rent freeze as average monthly rent reaches over €1,400

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil hit out at Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil.

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Nov 12th 2019, 3:14 PM

# Renting

A new record high: The average monthly rent in Ireland is now over €1,400

Areas like Munster have seen large increases in rent prices this year compared to 2018.

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Nov 12th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Housing Crisis

We have an NCT for cars, so should landlords need one for their rentals?

Housing charity Threshold says there’s an “unacceptable” number of properties checked.

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Sep 19th 2019, 4:12 PM

# Housing Crisis

Murphy says €310k price tag for O'Devaney Garden homes is 'affordable'

The minister also said €1,200 rent is an affordable amount for a couple to pay.

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Sep 18th 2019, 4:19 PM

# Renting

Figures suggest two-in-five renters in 'pressure zones' still being hit with rent increases above 4%

Under RPZ legislation, annual rent rises are capped at 4% in certain areas.

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Jul 11th 2019, 11:34 AM

# residential tenancies bill

Bill to regulate rent pressure zone properties passes through Seanad

The Residential Tenancies Bill will now go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law.

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May 21st 2019, 9:34 PM

# Rent

Explainer: What are cuckoo funds and why are people complaining about them?

Between 2012 and 2018, block purchasers bought 9,291 units in Dublin.

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May 19th 2019, 8:15 AM

# Explainer

Here's why tenants can take discrimination cases against landlords at the Workplace Relations Commission

The WRC provides advice on workplace issues to employers and to employees.

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Apr 22nd 2019, 10:00 PM

# London

Sky News anchor apologises after being criticised for hitting out at renters during live interview

The interviewee described Jane Secker’s line of questions as “a bit patronising, really”.

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Apr 16th 2019, 10:55 AM

# Housing Crisis

New State lender to give cash to small developers to build homes for first-time buyers

The new state lender aims to deliver 7,500 homes within five years.

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Jan 28th 2019, 1:33 PM

# Renting

A survey of Ireland's rental sector is set to get underway

The Residential Tenancies Board has issued a tender for the survey to be carried out.

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Jan 24th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Startups and tech

Dublin's Roomigo is on a mission to ease the headache of finding decent housemates

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the ‘prop-tech’ company.

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Jan 6th 2019, 7:00 PM

# residential tenancies act

Landlords to be sanctioned up to €30,000 if they breach rent caps under new laws

The new rules will mean notice periods given to tenants by landlords will be extended.

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Dec 11th 2018, 12:01 AM

# buying vs rent

State spent over €1m renting Brussels embassy last year, as PAC questions value-for-money

Committee concerned about State renting buildings long-term rather than buying.

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Dec 5th 2018, 9:10 PM

# before the break

New laws to punish landlords who raise rents above legal limit to be brought to Cabinet

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy confirmed that the Bill will be brought to Cabinet next Tuesday.

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Dec 5th 2018, 1:18 PM

# renting rights

Degree to which landlords can be sanctioned last sticking point to new renter protection law

The law plans to make it an offence for landlords with properties in RPZs to raise the rent above the legally allowed 4%.

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Nov 18th 2018, 8:10 AM

# rental crisis

'It's clearly not working': TDs hit out at Rent Pressure Zone laws as prices continue to soar

The latest Daft.ie quarterly report found that the average monthly rent nationwide is €1,334.

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Nov 12th 2018, 2:09 PM

# airbnb

Explainer: What will the new Airbnb laws mean for homeowners and landlords?

The much-anticipated regulations will come into force in June 2019 in areas with high housing demand.

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Oct 25th 2018, 11:04 AM

# Housing Crisis

Landlords and agencies have started asking people for viewing fees, says Threshold

In one case, a woman was asked for €500 to view a property.

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Oct 12th 2018, 7:15 AM

# Ah here

Advert for 'glorified shed', being rented for €700/month, removed from website

The listing for the Dublin property was removed after a backlash.

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Oct 10th 2018, 10:33 PM

Voices

'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results'

Victor Duggan takes a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the housing measures in Budget 2019.

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Oct 10th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Homelessness

Strengthening rent caps and 'first-class emergency accommodation': What the Budget means for housing

Almost 10,000 people in Ireland are homeless, with many priced out of the rental market.

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Oct 9th 2018, 6:00 PM

# to let

The national average rent is now almost €1,100 per month

Rent has increased by 8.8% in Dublin and by 7.6% nationally.

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Sep 27th 2018, 12:05 AM

# WRC

Landlord who refused rent allowance payment from family ordered to pay €14,000

The landlord has 42 days in which to make the €14,000 payment to the couple.

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Sep 18th 2018, 5:41 PM

# Dublin

Site with planning permission for over 400 apartments on sale for €32 million

The vacancy rate in Dublin’s private rented sector has been below 2% for more than four years.

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Sep 5th 2018, 1:48 PM

# Renting

'Exercise particular caution': Here's how to make sure you don't fall victim to a fake rental scam

This time of year sees a spike in rental scams, housing and tenant advocacy charity Threshold has said.

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Aug 21st 2018, 8:52 AM

# Celtic Tiger Hidden Houses

6 ways of coping with the fact that the Boom is back

Rents are now higher than they were at the height of the Boom and frankly, we’re not able.

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Aug 17th 2018, 12:00 PM

Voices

'Living with your parents in your late 20s isn't not going to kill you but it’s uncomfortable, it’s stifling'

‘I want to move forward but I’m being forced to take a step back and move back home because of the current rental market’, writes Brigid O’Dea.

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Aug 10th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Renting

'Why is the government ignoring the risk of radon to tenants?'

Radon is the principal source of radiation exposure, making up 56% of the overall dose received in Ireland.

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May 13th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Vincent Browne

'Isn’t there something awful about society, that so many people are praying for a house?'

Alone Ireland today launched a campaign called ‘How will you pay the rent when you retire?’

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Mar 27th 2018, 2:51 PM

# Property Bubble

There are four counties where the average rent exceeds €1,000 per month

The pressure on rent in Dublin appears to be having a ripple effect on nearby counties.

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Mar 21st 2018, 6:00 AM

# receivers

'Landlord said it was none of his business': Tenants left 'in limbo' after vulture funds buy property

Housing charity Threshold says numerous renters had contacted it over problems with vulture funds and receivers.

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Mar 12th 2018, 12:05 AM

# yall mind if i scream

Just 10 things that are cheaper than renting in Dublin

It’s cheaper to spend 2 weeks in Iceland than to rent in the capital.

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Mar 8th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Vacation Notice

Landlords would face much steeper fines for breaching rules under proposed laws

The bill has received cross-party support

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Jan 23rd 2018, 12:55 PM

Voices

'Private renters need three months' notice and should know what previous tenants paid'

The maximum fine that landlords face for breaking the rules on notice periods should rise from €4,000 to €15,000, writes Róisín Shortall.

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Jan 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM

# Housing

Report shows rents in Dublin are going to keep going up by 5-6% until 2019

The figures are contained in a rental report by property consultants Savills.

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Dec 4th 2017, 8:13 AM

# Threshold

Illegal evictions, severe overcrowding and landlords withholding deposits - just some of the issues facing renters

Housing charity Threshold launched its 2016 annual report today.

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Nov 27th 2017, 1:34 PM

# Renting

Poll: Should there be an NCT-style system for privately rented accommodation?

There are calls for the introduction of severe penalties for landlords who place the lives and health of tenants at risk.

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Nov 20th 2017, 9:01 AM

# Housing

Renter told she'd be sharing a room with another female, after she paid deposit the 'landlord' said she'd be sharing with him

Licensee renters have very few of the same rights given to other tenants.

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Nov 11th 2017, 12:05 AM