Dublin City Council Housing Committee Votes to Reverse Council Rent Hikes
Members voted 11 to 8 to back a motion calling for the reversal of rent increases introduced under the Differential Rent Scheme.
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RTB Orders Landlord to Pay €15,000 After Renting Out Evicted Family's Home at Higher Rate
A Residential Tenancies Board tribunal described the Westmeath landlord's actions as egregious after he re-advertised the home with a 50 per cent rent hike.
New RTB Enforcement Powers and Tenancy Law Reforms Take Effect in Ireland
The Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 introduces fixed payment notices, public adjudication hearings, and updated notice rules for the private rental sector.
Parkleigh Residents Protest Planned Introduction of Private Clamping
Homeowners and tenants in south-west Dublin's Seven Mills development express anger over private parking enforcement plans amid a shortage of visitor spaces.
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Housing Child Poverty Rises to 200,000 as ESRI Warns Housing Costs Exacerbate Inequality
A new report shows child poverty in Ireland grew sharply despite average income growth, with accommodation costs pushing the total to 260,000.
Housing Taoiseach Micheál Martin Signals Support for Scrapping Stamp Duty for First-Time Buyers
Speaking at the Fianna Fáil think-in in Tullamore, Micheál Martin expressed a "favourable disposition" toward a tax relief proposal, placing him at variance with Tánaiste Simon Harris.
Housing Dublin Archbishop Warns Young Generation Has 'Lost Hope' of Owning a Home
Speaking at the annual diocesan pilgrimage in Lourdes, Archbishop Dermot Farrell called for public self-reflection on the normalization of Ireland's housing crisis.
Housing ESRI Report Finds Irish House Prices Overvalued by 17%
Economic research institute highlights growing affordability pressures driven by supply shortages rather than excessive credit growth.