Rental Law Changes 2025: Small Landlord Summary
Over the past decade, Irish governments have introduced a substantial body of residential tenancy legislation aimed at protecting tenants amidst rising rents and often at the disadvantage of landlords. Measures have included longer tenancy cycles, extended notice periods, and the now-familiar Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs), where rent increases have been capped—most recently at the lower…
How does Ireland fix its dysfunctional rental sector?
In the past week, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has suggested that the Rent Pressure Zone system could be scrapped and that tax breaks could be introduced to help incentivise developers to build more apartments and houses. Would these measures make rents more affordable for tenants? Or boost the supply of affordable new homes? To tease out…
Investors leaving high-end housing market even as rents climb
“Most of our sellers are landlords exiting the market,” said Owen Reilly, managing director of the eponymous real estate agency, during a period in which the average rent across their 68 lettings has reached €2,962 per month. As much as 60 per cent of the properties listed by the estate agency are being sold by…