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

Any takers? A historic 19th century defence tower is currently for sale in Dublin for €375,000. Located directly above Donabate beach, Martello tower was built in the 1800s with an aim of defending against a possible Napoleon invasion. It hosts ‘uninterrupted panoramas of Lambay Island, the Howth Peninsula, Balcarrick Beach, and the Malahide Estuary’. The […]

2 months ago

Rental costs are a third higher than pre-Covid times Rental costs are a third higher than pre-Covid times. They have risen now for 18 quarters in a row, according to the latest Draft.ie rental report. Professor Ronan Lyons, the author of the report, claims that upward pressure on rents is set to remain due to […]

4 months ago

By Mark Coan If the cost of living has you to the pin of your collar, these five tips from money expert Mark Coan of moneysherpa might help. Saving money doesn’t have to mean giving up your morning latte. What it does mean though is making sure you get bang for your buck, by claiming […]

2 years ago

By Nina McLaughlin The houses look like something out of a fairytale, which they basically are when you learn how cheap it costs to live there. Rental prices seem to never stop going up so a place where the price of rent hasn’t changed for 500 years sounds like a fever dream, right? Well, it […]

2 years ago

Just when we thought we’d seen it all… No matter your living situation at the moment, you’ll no doubt be aware of the serious rental crisis we are seeing in this country, and in Dublin in particular. We hope no-one thought seriously of trying to rent this patched-up spot. As someone who’s been on the […]

3 years ago