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# rtb

Last week
10th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
# Waterford
Tenants say gardaí 'made eejits' of them after calling for assistance during improper eviction
“You could’ve put anything in front of me, and I would’ve signed it,” the tenant told The Journal.
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Sep 14th 2023, 9:00 PM
# Waterford City
Man (20s) arrested during protest at Waterford eviction on Saturday
Footage shared on social media on Saturday showed a protest at the eviction.
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Sep 12th 2023, 11:55 AM
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August 2023
# Housing
Average rent for new tenancies in Ireland rose by almost 9% year-on-year
The Residential Tenancies Board has today published the Q1 2023 Rent Index report.
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Aug 31st 2023, 3:21 PM
# Renting
Over 5,700 notices to quit issued to tenants in second quarter after eviction ban lifted
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin has called on the Government to immediately reintroduce the ban on no-fault evictions.
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Aug 10th 2023, 1:45 PM
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2023
# tathony house
Mass eviction of Tathony House tenants ruled invalid by RTB
Tenants ran a months-long campaign to prevent the eviction of nearly 100 people, which they claimed was illegal.
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Jul 28th 2023, 4:43 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
Cork residents fail in 'class action' against landlord over anti-social activity by his tenants
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
A solicitor for the residents said the ruling means people “can no longer protect their anonymity” by complaining via their residents’ association.
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Jul 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
# Courts
High Court dismisses tenant's appeal against RTB's decision in favour of landlord
The tenant argued that the RTB shouldn’t allow her tenancy to end after her landlord said she would not accept rent in the form of HAP.
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May 12th 2023, 6:52 PM
# eviction ban
Taoiseach says Govt did not have exact RTB figures when deciding to lift eviction ban
Questions have been raised about whether government knew the extent of the notices to quit that had been served.
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Apr 5th 2023, 5:41 PM
# rent index
Average rents for new tenancies see 6.7% year-on-year increase
That’s according to the RTB’s Rent Index, which compared new rents in Q3 of 2022 to the same period in 2021.
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Mar 16th 2023, 10:44 AM
# 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
# digs
Housing Minister rules out introducing regulations on people renting out spare rooms
Darragh O’Brien said that additional rules would likely reduce the supply of digs for students.
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Jan 12th 2023, 6:30 AM
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2022
# Renting
Quarter of small landlords likely to sell rental properties in next five years, Committee to hear
The Joint Committee on Housing will meet at 3pm to discuss recent trends in the private rental sector.
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Nov 29th 2022, 8:04 AM
# Rental Market
Tenants bidding against each other for limited accommodation is raising rents, RTB chair says
He was criticised for saying renters should pay more for accommodation provided by institutional landlords as it provides security of tenure.
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Oct 14th 2022, 6:53 PM
# Rental Property
Donnelly says he doesn't believe his failure to renew RTB registration warrants his resignation
Donnelly admitted yesterday that he failed to renew a rental property with the RTB for three years.
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Sep 1st 2022, 2:40 PM
# rtb
Stephen Donnelly admits he failed to renew rental property with RTB for three years
The long-term tenancy, which was first registered in 2011, was not renewed in 2019.
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Aug 31st 2022, 7:09 PM
# Housing
'Unacceptable': Sinn Féin warn Meath TD over lapse in rental property RTB registration
Johnny Guirke was warned that any future lapses ‘will result in disciplinary action from the party’.
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Aug 26th 2022, 4:55 PM
# Robert Troy
Robert Troy says he didn't do his 'due diligence' on members' interests returns
‘I can only admit I got it wrong, I’m embarrassed at how wrong I got it,’ Troy said.
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Aug 23rd 2022, 3:55 PM
# Housing
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
# landlords fined
Nine landlords sanctioned by regulator for breaching rules as over 440 investigations under way
The RTB has said that €300,000 has been returned to tenants across all their investigations,
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Apr 13th 2022, 5:32 PM
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# rent pressure zones
Watchdog warns landlords breaking cap as rents spike 7%
The increase may indicate an “unacceptable level of non-compliance” with regulations, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.
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Sep 30th 2021, 12:16 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.
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Jul 14th 2021, 8:02 AM
# New Survey
One in five people in Ireland are renting 'because they can't afford a mortgage'
The RTB survey founds that the profile of landlords is changing, with large landlords looking to expand their portfolios.
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Jul 14th 2021, 6:55 AM
# 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.
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Mar 24th 2021, 10:55 AM
# 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,
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Feb 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM
# non stop rise
There are now seven counties in Ireland where the average monthly rent is over €1,000
Rents across the board have risen by 8.2% since last year, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.
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Dec 18th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Tom Dunne
Landlords afraid of property market because of 'difficult' tenants, incoming RTB chairman claims
Tom Dunne appeared before the Oireachtas Housing Committee this morning.
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Oct 15th 2019, 5:16 PM
# Housing
RTB orders landlord to pay €13,000 to family after illegal eviction
The couple and their three children became homeless after the eviction.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 12:02 PM
# rtb
RTB threatened to take legal action if Take Back the City protested in its office again
Around 50 people occupied the RTB’s Dublin office in November last year to highlight concerns.
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Aug 6th 2019, 12:05 AM
# rtb
Disputes between landlords and tenants increased by 10% last year
One case which required dispute resolution saw a landlord awarded almost €11,000.
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Jul 31st 2019, 10:30 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
# Under Pressure
19 new rent pressure zones come into effect as national rent average increases yet again
Pressure zones are designated areas where rents cannot be increased by more than 4% per annum.
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Jul 2nd 2019, 6:00 AM
# soaring rents
Two more areas become Rent Pressure Zones as rent prices continue to rise
Limerick City East and Navan met the designation criteria within the latest Residential Tenancies Board report.
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Mar 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
# 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
# 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
# residential tenancies
€1.6 million in rent arrears awarded to landlords in 2017
A number of record-breaking statistics dominate the Residential Tenancies Board’s annual report for 2017.
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Jul 13th 2018, 6:05 AM
# Student Accommodation
Students facing 27% rent hikes in accommodation should take a case to the RTB, says chief
Rosalind Carroll said student should contact the RTB with cases.
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Jun 16th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Housing
'They have not grasped the problem': Warnings government is not doing enough to stop evictions
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy on Tuesday got Cabinet approval for the general scheme of the new Residential Tenancies Bill.
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Apr 19th 2018, 6:00 AM
# 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
# rental properties
Rise of 25% in the number of tenants defying their eviction notices
In 2016, there were 553 dispute cases regarding eviction orders made to the Residential Tenancies Board.
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Jan 12th 2018, 3:21 PM
# illegal eviction
Residential Tenancies Board dealing with four to five illegal eviction cases a week
The RTB director said that the it was working to make sure landlords were “doing the right thing” across a number of areas when it came to renting.
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Dec 20th 2017, 8:44 PM
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