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

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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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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Rent rises to be restricted to every two years under new Government plan

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Landlords will only be allowed to increase residential rents every two years under a new housing plan agreed by the Government. The plan, that needs final approval from the Cabinet next week, sees Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly's promise to give rent certainty by…

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Housing is Government’s “biggest issue” before election, insists Kelly

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Minster for the Environment Alan Kelly has said he takes no issue "more seriously" than the housing crisis. He was speaking in the Dail as the Coalition row over his efforts to introduce rent certainty measures continued. His remarks came as it emerged that almost 6,000…

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Kennedy Wilson warns against Government interference in property market

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One of the country's largest landlord groups has warned the Government that introducing rent controls could kill off investment in the property market. The Coalition are deseparately trying to find a solution to the housing crisis and soaring rents with 'rent certainty' amongst the possible…

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Residential rents now above peak levels

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Residential rents rose to their highest ever level, surpassing the previous 2008 peak for the first time according to data published by the CSO last week. The data shows that rents nationally are now 35% higher than the 2011 trough, while house prices are up 32%…