Overholding can be risky, costly and stressful – but more tenants are considering it out of desperation.
Category: Unreal Estate
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?
Thousands of New Homes, a Park and a Primary School Planned in Finglas
This week, Dublin City Council put out a draft masterplan for redeveloping Jamestown Business Park. It’s all private land though, so timelines are out of the council’s control.
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.
Vacancy Watch: A Row of Derelict Buildings at the Entrance to St James’s Hospital Has a New Owner
Over 25 years, the buildings have emptied and crumbled.
The RTB Refused to Take on Enforcement of New Short-Term Letting Register, Saying Measure Wouldn’t Work
Instead, a bill now before the Dáil would put Fáilte Ireland in charge of policing it.
Vacancy Watch: Permission to Transform Aldborough House into an Office Complex Set to Lapse
The 18th-century mansion in the north inner-city has been vacant for more than two decades.
Owners of Chivers Site in Coolock Seek Exemption from New Land Tax
The tax, coming in 2024, is meant to push owners of land zoned for housing to develop it quickly.
20% of Bill for Room in Aparto’s Student Complexes Down to Charges on top of Rent
Landlords can legally add charges, but which charges are allowed is disputed. And it’s a practice that leaves tenants vulnerable to faster-growing payments even if, on paper, the rents have only risen in line with rent controls.
Just 26 Homeowners in the City Approved for Scheme to Keep People Struggling with Mortgage Arrears in Their Homes Last Year
Although the government made changes to make the mortgage-to-rent scheme more attractive, the number of people using it actually fell – instead of rising.