Evictions set to spike as landlords account for almost half of homes for sale
Evictions are expected to hit record levels again this year. Evictions are expected to rise as landlords make up nearly half of the housing market for sale, new data suggests. The latest data from Irish Independent/REA Average House Price Index has revealed that the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) received 5,207 termination notices in the Q4 […]
3 days ago
Renters may pay extra €249 a month under proposed changes, says Sinn Féin
Ó Broin warns rents will soar, particularly beyond Dublin. Renters may end up paying an extra €249 a month under proposed changes, Sinn Féin has said. Major reformation in the private rental sector are en route next month due to the Governments Residential Tenancies Bill. Figures suggest that rented houses nationwide and apartments outside Dublin […]
1 month ago
Experts think house prices in Ireland will soon level off
One can hope! Experts think housing prices in Ireland will soon level off. According to a new survey carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), the results of which are based on the responses of 175 estate agents. The report revealed that estate agents can expect national property prices to increase around […]
8 months ago
Daft.ie listing for one-bedroom house costing €1.35m slammed as ‘absolutely insane’
‘Probably the most expensive house I’ve ever seen in Ireland’. A new Daft.ie house listing has sparked a backlash online, with the Cork 70m2, one-bedroom property currently on sale for €1,350,000. The address of the house is 3 Father McSweeney Terrace, Ardbrack in Kinsale. Estate agents Bowe Property say that the one-bedroom is located in […]
10 months ago
Vegan landlord says prospective tenants will be banned from cooking meat in their home
He lives upstairs and doesn’t want to smell it A landlord is seeking tenants but has a rather restrictive condition – they can’t cook meat or fish in the apartment building. According to The New York Times (NYT), a real estate listing in Brooklyn advertised two sunny, wide brick townhouse apartments in Fort Greene with […]
1 year ago
Experts predict timeline for decline in house prices in Ireland
Finally, some welcome housing news!! The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has predicted that average house prices may soon begin to fall. The news comes despite the fact that property costs surged by 7.3% between May 2023 and May 2024. The BPFI released its latest Housing Market Monitor report, and it has indicated that […]
1 year ago