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Add a video to your listing to increase views and engagement

Advice, Buy & Sell, Landlords, Promoted, Property News, Rentals, Selling

They say a picture tells a thousand words but a video can often tell a lot more. Given the current social distancing guidelines, it is not always practical to hold viewings of a property like you would normally. However people are still looking for places…

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General

National average rent up by €94 in the last year

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Promoted, The Renter

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has published their quarterly Rent Index, for the July-September period (Q3) of 2019. The standardised national average rent was €1,243 per month, up by about €94 from Q3 2018, and quarter-on-quarter rents grew nationally by 3.3% in Q3 2019. The RTB Rent…

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New reforms to protect renters announced by Housing Minister

Blog, General, Home, Market News, Promoted, Property News, The Renter

New reforms to protect renters and provide greater housing security were announced by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy yesterday. Under the new government plans landlords who exit tenants because they want to sell or renovate their property or let it to a family member could face…

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Rental prices continue to rise

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Average rental prices rose by 6.4% nationally over the year to the fourth quarter, according to a new report from the Residential Tenancies Board. The research shows the average rent paid for a new tenancy at the end of last year was €1,054, however, the…

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Building

It’s now €500 a month cheaper to buy than rent in Dublin

Blog, Building, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Promoted, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Renter

It is now €500 a month cheaper to buy a suburban home in Dublin than to rent. That’s according to research by Cairn Homes. The developer based the claim on the example of a three-bed house at its Parkside scheme in Dublin 13. The real…

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Dublin dwellers spending 55% of income on rent

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People living in Dublin City are now spending as much as 55% of their take-home pay on rent. That’s according to new figures from Sherry FitzGerald, released this week. They show just how expensive it is to rent in the capital with the rise in…

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Gardaí issue rental scam awareness advice

Blog, General, Home, Promoted, Property News, The Renter

Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. While rental scams occur throughout the year there is a spike due to a new generation of 3rd level students seeking accommodation. The…

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Renters being asked to pay two months’ deposit more and more frequently

Blog, General, Home, Property News, The Renter

Renters are increasingly being asked to pay two months’ deposit when renting from the country’s biggest private landlord. That’s according to a report in today’s Irish Times, which says that Irish Residential Properties Reit (Ires Reit) are adding to the growing financial pressure on people…

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Landlords

Renting in Ireland? How the new rental rules might affect you

Advice, Blog, General, Home, Landlords, Promoted, Property News, Rentals, Renters, Students, The Renter

New rental accommodation regulations came into force at the start of this month with the view of improving the safety and quality of rental properties in Ireland. Under the new regulations, some landlords will be required to install extra safety features in rented properties. Amongst…

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