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Rent increases slow following introduction of rent pressure zones

Rents across Ireland are up 7.37% in the last year, according to the latest data from the Residential Tenancies’ Board’s Quarterly Rent Index. The introduction of rent pressure zones last year appears to be having an affect on the rental market, however, with quarter on…

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Proposed tax breaks for landlords needed to keep them in the market

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Between the passing of Martin McGuinness, the latest Garda penalty point controversy and the build-up to tonight’s big match at the Aviva Stadium, one news item that might have got glossed over this week is proposed government plans to assist landlords. A series of tax…

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New rent measures explained to agents by Property Training Academy and RTB

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There have been a lot of changes in the rental market in recent months with the new rental strategy rolled out just before Christmas. On Tuesday morning a large crowd of rental agents turned out at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel on the Naas Road in…

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Dublin and Cork could be designated rent pressure zones under new plans to prevent rent increases

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Minister for Housing Simon Coveney is bringing proposals to Cabinet which would limit how much landlords could increase rents in designated areas for a certain period. It is planned that the limits will first be introduced in Dublin and Cork city. Both cities will be designated rent…

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Budget 2017: The housing changes

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A number of initiatives to help the housing market were announced in today’s Budget. One of the headlines from Minister for Finance Michael Noonan’s speech was a help to buy scheme to address the shortage of housing in the country. The scheme will provide a…

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Enhanced tax relief for landlords who rent to social tenants available from today

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Landlords who rent to social housing tenants will from today be entitled to enhanced tax reliefs. The new scheme will allow property owners who rent to tenants in receipt of rent supplement or the housing assistance payment (HAP) to claim 100 per cent relief on…

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Landlords did not hike rents ahead of new regulations, study finds

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An analysis of home rents in November suggest landlords did not race to increase rates ahead of the imposition of new regulations on rent certainty measures. Ronan Lyons, assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, said an analysis of 2,500 sample…

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The new rent measures explained

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Earlier this week the Government announced a series of major reforms to the private rental sector to provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords. ‘A New Deal for Tenants’, which was unveiled by Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly and Minister for Finance Michael…

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Major reforms to rental market are announced

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The Government yesterday announced a series of major reforms to the private rental sector in to provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords. After weeks of differences and leaks, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan today revealed…

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Landlords consider legal action against Government’s new rent rules

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The Irish Property Owners' Association has said landlords consider the new rent rules as unjust and unfair. It said rent reviews every two years appear to be unconstitutional. Yesterday, the Government announced its 'New Deal for Tenants', which along with the two-year rent review also includes increased notice periods…