Category: rent

The Government will consider extending a rent freeze and moratorium on evictions which was introduced as an emergency measure at the start of the Covid 19 crisis. The measures were due to expire on July 20th, but the Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, has told the Dail he will write to the Minister for Health, […]

Dublin remains in the top five most expensive cities to rent in Europe, according to the latest Accommodation Ranking report by ECA International.  With rental costs up €207 on average per month from last year, it is one of the steepest rental rises in the ranking (6%), making it more expensive than other major European capital cities.  […]

The rate of rental inflation dropped to its lowest level in six years in the third quarter of this year, the latest  report from property website Daft.ie shows.   Daft said that the average rent across the country rose by 5.2% – the smallest increase since the second quarter of 2013.  However the average monthly […]

Average monthly rents hit record level for 13th quarter in a row – report Average monthly rents across the country rose to a new record level during the second quarter of the year. According to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie, on average the cost of renting is now €1,391 per month. The increase […]

19 new Rent Pressure Zones across 11 counties There are 19 new locations designated as Rent Pressure Zones following a change in the criteria. The announcement of the additional RPZs takes effect from today, following reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act. The areas are located across 11 counties and include all of Meath and Louth, […]