As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
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Living in poor conditions, a tenant in Rathmines has struggled to force fixes
Ciara Hill has lived without a working shower or toilet, with mould and a broken front door, and a lingering dread that she will end up back where she was a few years ago – homeless again.
Delays, mistakes and risk of data breaches at the RTB, according to Grant Thornton report
Some landlords and tenants who won tribunal cases were recorded as having lost, the report found.
Help us report: Do you rent, or have you rented, in Clancy Quay in Islandbridge?
If so, we’d be grateful if you would fill out a brief survey. We’re trying to build a solid understanding of how rents have changed at the complex over time.
Landlord behind Swords evictions has issued a steady drip of similar notices across its properties
Between October 2022 and June 2023, 89 households renting from subsidiaries of LRC RE-1 got similar notices, Residential Tenancies Board figures show.
Why were there about 5,000 vacant rental homes in Dublin city at the last census?
One possibility is that short-term lets are behind a big slice of these.
Census data raises questions about narrative that landlords are fleeing the market
There are more rented homes now than there were in 2016, it shows. Even as there are fewer registered tenancies, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.
In Swords, a long-term tenant facing a no-reason eviction finds she’s far from alone
Her overseas landlord has issued notices to quit under the same law to some of her neighbours, and to residents of at least two other apartment complexes in the city.
Despite denials, emails suggest data on notices to quit was shared with the Minister for Housing before the eviction ban was lifted
It wasn’t until after cabinet had decided to lift it that the public learnt the full extent of how many households had eviction notices.
No cost-rental homes under construction in Dublin city
A Dublin City Council report suggests just 75 cost-rental homes will be built in its area by the council, LDA and AHBs between now and the end of 2024. And that may be an overestimate.
Renters weigh up the risks of staying on beyond their eviction date
Overholding can be risky, costly and stressful – but more tenants are considering it out of desperation.
What happened to the Housing Minister’s crackdown on rent-control breaches?
Eighteen months ago, Darragh O’Brien announced an aggressive push to enforce rent controls. What happened next?
Only tenants in registered tenancies can claim rent tax credit, Revenue says
The Revenue Commissioners could force tenants to pay back the money if they claim the rent tax credit but their landlord fails to register their tenancy.