Paying over €2,500 a month rent in a house share? Then you should be paying...
Stamp duty is the fee payable on the instruments used to transfer property.
View ArticleGeneration Rent: 'We cannot sit back while people are put into bedsits'
Eoghan Murphy’s thoughts on re-introducing bedsits is another blow to those of us who are struggling, writes Adam Tyrell.
View ArticleGovernment has 'no plans' to abolish stamp duty for tenants paying over...
The Social Democrats has criticised the Government over the stamp duty limits.
View ArticleSilent bids and avocados: Are house prices really out of the reach of Irish...
New research shows that house prices in Ireland are much less affordable than they were 30 years ago.
View ArticleTenants awarded 'substantial compensation' for discrimination by landlord
They were awarded compensation ranging from €13,300 to €15,000.
View ArticleLandlords are evicting tenants and doing up their properties as a 'back door'...
Housing charity Threshold launched its pre-Budget submission today.
View ArticleAlmost €1000 a month for a room where the bed is next to the oven: Trying to...
With rental prices high and supply low, renting in Dublin is truly a seller’s market.
View ArticleGot questions or stories about looking for student accommodation? We want to...
We’re holding a Facebook Live on Tuesday evening and we want to hear your stories and your questions.
View ArticleAlmost a quarter of renters now pay more than €1,300 a month for accommodation
The Residential Tenancies Board publishes its annual report for 2016 today.
View ArticleNew Irish company matches lonely older people with students and professionals...
The Irish company aims to pair up people with different needs in order to solve their issues.
View Article21 things you've definitely encountered if you're trying to rent in Dublin...
Welcome to the Hunger Games. May the odds be ever in your favour.
View ArticleFactFind: What is the state of social house building in Ireland?
We break down the argument over waiting list figures – and what the government says it will do to clear them (or not).
View ArticlePeople letting homes on Airbnb may need licence under new proposals
Concerns have been raised about the effect home-sharing is having on the rental market.
View ArticleMother returned home from work to find rented home boarded up
The Residential Tenancies Board has been granted an interim injunction ordering the landlord to allow the family to return.
View ArticleCouncils to clamp down on Airbnb use due to potential 'negative impact' on...
A letter sent to local authorities states owners should not be allowed to rent their properties for more than five nights in a row.
View ArticleThe reality of house hunting on HAP: 'Please don’t call back if I don’t email...
A HAP applicant stands no chance against a well paid individual seeking the same property, writes Chris O’Donnell.
View Article16 people in a single bedroom, 64 people renting a house: Documentary shows...
A new investigation shows widespread breaches in terms of health and safety standards across the private rental sector.
View ArticlePoll: Should landlords face fines up to €1 million for breaching health and...
An RTÉ Investigates documentary found dangerously overcrowded accommodation in sub-standard buildings in Dublin.
View Article'I don't see why not': Jail time could be the penalty for substandard...
“We’re talking about criminals who are abusing people’s human rights,” the Housing Minister said earlier today.
View ArticleRenter told she'd be sharing a room with another female, after she paid...
Licensee renters have very few of the same rights given to other tenants.
View ArticlePoll: 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.
View ArticleIllegal evictions, severe overcrowding and landlords withholding deposits -...
Housing charity Threshold launched its 2016 annual report today.
View ArticleReport 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.
View Article'Private renters need three months' notice and should know what previous...
The maximum fine that landlords face for breaking the rules on notice periods should rise from €4,000 to €15,000, writes Róisín Shortall.
View ArticleLandlords would face much steeper fines for breaching rules under proposed laws
The bill has received cross-party support
View ArticleJust 10 things that are cheaper than renting in Dublin
It’s cheaper to spend 2 weeks in Iceland than to rent in the capital.
View Article'Landlord said it was none of his business': Tenants left 'in limbo' after...
Housing charity Threshold says numerous renters had contacted it over problems with vulture funds and receivers.
View ArticleThere 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.
View Article'Isn’t there something awful about society, that so many people are praying...
Alone Ireland today launched a campaign called ‘How will you pay the rent when you retire?’
View Article'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.
View Article'Living with your parents in your late 20s isn't not going to kill you but...
‘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.
View Article6 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.
View Article'Exercise particular caution': Here's how to make sure you don't fall victim...
This time of year sees a spike in rental scams, housing and tenant advocacy charity Threshold has said.
View ArticleSite 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.
View ArticleLandlord 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.
View ArticleThe national average rent is now almost €1,100 per month
Rent has increased by 8.8% in Dublin and by 7.6% nationally.
View ArticleStrengthening rent caps and 'first-class emergency accommodation': What the...
Almost 10,000 people in Ireland are homeless, with many priced out of the rental market.
View Article'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...
Victor Duggan takes a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the housing measures in Budget 2019.
View ArticleAdvert for 'glorified shed', being rented for €700/month, removed from website
The listing for the Dublin property was removed after a backlash.
View ArticleLandlords and agencies have started asking people for viewing fees, says...
In one case, a woman was asked for €500 to view a property.
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