Landlords leaving the rental market at 'unsustainable pace'

Sherry Fitzgerald said 30% of their sellers during the first quarter of 2025 were landlords

Sherry Fitzgerald said the trend for landlords to exit the market is exacerbating the challenges in the rental sector. They also point to a shortage of second-hand properties for sale, accounting for only 0.5% of Ireland’s private housing stock. 

Landlords continue to exit the rental market “at an unsustainable pace” with estate agent Sherry Fitzgerald reporting that they made up 30% of vendors during the first three months of the year.

In its residential market review for spring 2025, Sherry Fitzgerald said the continued trend of landlords exiting the market is “exacerbating the challenges which have been present in the rental sector for many years”.