Rents rise 1% in first three months of 2023

According to a survey from real estate website Daft, market rents increased by an average of 1% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the final three months of 2022, which is the smallest increase since 2020. Between January and March, the average market rent countrywide was €1,750 per month, up from €1,387 in … Read more

Tenancy termination biggest issue for renters – new study

According to new research released by Threshold, the national housing charity, and the Citizen’s Information Board found that tenancy termination is the most common issue for private renters, with vulnerable clients on fixed incomes most likely to be negatively impacted. Rent rises were also a major concern for renters, particularly those receiving housing assistance, having children, … Read more

Inflation rates higher in June for lower-income households, CSO

According to the Central Statistics Office, (CSO) lower-income households in June saw inflation rates of up to 10.3% compared to highest income households’ 8.2%. The CSO has published an update to its first research paper on inflation broken down by various household characteristics up to June 2022.   Commenting on the research report, Joseph Keating, … Read more

Rents increase over 10% in final quarter of 2021, Daft.ie report says

Rents nationally increased by 10.3pc in the last three months of 2021 when compared with the ­p­revious year, according to listed rent prices compiled by the property website Daft.ie. An acute shortage of homes has pushed the rate that rents are rising to a four-year high. On a quarterly basis, rents increased in the Dublin … Read more