Signs of rent stabilisation in Dublin and Cork - RTB.
verage monthly rents across the country rose by 8.2% during the third quarter of this year.
verage monthly rents across the country rose by 8.2% during the third quarter of this year.
A study from the Central Bank has found that 34,000 new dwellings will be needed each year for the next decade to keep up with demand.
A new report from the Society of St Vincent de Paul has shown that there are around 140,000 children living in homes with a leaking roof, damp walls, or floors.
First-time buyers are being priced out of Dublin and into the commuter belt - and not necessarily by choice - the latest Market Monitor report from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland shows.
The Government is facing a serious test of its strength in the Dáil after the Social Democrats announced that it will next week table a no-confidence motion in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy.
The state backed lender for small and medium sized builders and developers says it approved just over €100m in funding for the construction of over 500 homes throughout Ireland in its first nine months in business.
Homeowners promised a multi-million euro redress scheme to fix defective building blocks say they are "disappointed" the scheme remains closed a full year after it was approved by the Government.
Figures show that only a fraction of landlords in Dublin who rent out properties on a short-term basis are abiding by new laws that came into effect in July, despite an extra €750,000 in Government funding for Dublin City Council to police the rules.
Banks have paid out a total of €683m in redress, compensation and costs to 40,100 customers who were affected by the "distressing" and "devastating" tracker mortgage controversy.
There are 19 new locations designated as Rent Pressure Zones following a change in the criteria.
The announcement of the additional RPZs takes effect from today, following reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Fianna Fáil is calling on the Government to restrict tax incentives for institutional investors in the Irish property market.
The party said so-called "cuckoo funds" have given rise to entire housing developments being snapped up, locking out first-time buyers.
The Ombudsman for Children is calling for an independent evaluation of family hubs, which are premises used to provide emergency accommodation for homeless families as an alternative to hotels and B&Bs.
Housing charity Threshold has welcomed the introduction of new regulations governing short-term lettings, but has called for them to be extended to rural towns to free up houses for people looking for longer-term housing solutions.
Permission has been granted for 3,500 new homes on Dublin's Poolbeg peninsula with 25% earmarked for social and affordable housing.
Local representatives have welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála.
Galway City Council has called on the Government to declare a state of emergency in relation to housing.
The move comes as increasing number of people experience homelessness in the west, with a shortage of rental properties causing significant distress for many others.