With rents at a record high and availability at a record low, renters are now having to pay up to €500 more every month than those who are paying a mortgage.

Tommy Barker on local property values.

House prices close to Dart stations and Luas stops in Dublin are now €129,000 higher than average prices in the city, a new survey has found.

There may be good news for people who earn too much to qualify for social housing, but too little to buy their own home.

There may be good news ahead for people who are caught in a property limbo due to earning too much to qualify for Social Housing, but too little to buy their own home.

Sanctions against rogue landlords and tougher property inspection powers are set to be approved in the weeks ahead so new rental protections take effect in the New Year. Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy admitted that rent pressure zones were not working as best as had been hoped.

What’s in a number? About five grand, according to one property website which claimed house-hunters who show scant regard for superstition and buy ‘number 13’ could save money.

The latest house price figures show that, by any metric, we are bringing a knife to a housing-crisis gunfight.

Airbnb has accused Daft.ie of using “inaccurate” data and creating “misleading assumptions” after research appeared to indicate that more properties in Dublin were available for tourist lettings than for those in need of long-term housing.

Tommy Barker admires a substantial architect-designed home near flourishing Glanmire just minutes from Cork city.

It seems our superstitions are influencing our house buying practices.

There are more than 3,800 property millionaires around the country, south Co Dublin is the most expensive market in the country, and the priciest house sold so far this year was on Shrewsbury Road in the capital. It cost a cool €8.4m.

Sharp rises in property prices are not because of the Government’s Help-to-Buy scheme, according to a house prices report compiled by a property website.

The rental home is the gift that keeps on giving to the landlord, writes Victoria White

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has warned that the surging cost of houses in Ireland risks forcing more people into arrears.

First-time buyers are to get up to €10,000 in a tax rebate as part of Government plans to reheat the property market.

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As the pressure mounts on students and their families to find accommodation for the new term, one campaign to make more rooms available to students is beginning to bear fruit.

Mortgage rules introduced by the Central Bank earlier this year are already affecting consumer sentiment and house prices, a report on the state of the property market claims.

And don't underestimate the social aspect of this house either.

The Irish housing market has shown clear signs of recovery over the past year. The pick-up in the domestic economy, including the improvement in the labour market has helped to provide a supportive environment.

First time buyers have been out in force this year and, as economists wrangle about the possible impact of the Central Bank’s proposals to change mortgage deposit requirements, they are continuing to shop.

Dublin renters could be shelling out as much as a third of their household expenditure on rent next year as a chronic shortage of accommodation in the capital continues to drive rents higher.

The parent company of Daft.ie saw a huge surge in profits last year, with operating profit more than doubling in the 12 months.

Rent prices across Ireland have jumped by more than 10% in the last 12 months.

College students are having difficulty finding affordable accommodation, according to the latest Daft.ie Rental Report.

There is a surge in the number of houses for sale as owners look to take advantage of rising prices for the first time since the bubble burst.

The cost of renting a home rose by 9% nationwide in the past 12 months, with those in Dublin approaching the levels they were at the peak of the boom.

There has been an average jump of 9% in rent levels across the country, according to the latest report from property website Daft.ie.

A new report shows property prices outside Dublin went up in the first three months of the year.

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The cost of renting property continues to rise across the country, and at a quicker rate in Dublin due to the shrinking number of properties available, according to new figures.

Revenue has given guidelines to property websites on how property owners can assess the amount in property tax they owe following concerns raised about differing home values.

Variations in the valuation of homes for the property tax have widened further following the launch of a price calculator by daft.ie.

OUR friends used to call our 1950s house the “unrivalled opportunity” — auctioneer-speak for a “kip”.

House prices are stabilising across the country but properties are still selling for 10% less than their asking price, according to property website Daft.ie

House prices in Dublin rose in the last quarter showing signs of stability in the market, two new reports have found.

Students are not spoilt for choice in the property rental market this autumn because of a tightening of available accommodation, it has emerged.

First-time housebuyers who paid boom prices to get on the property ladder have been hit hardest by the collapse in house prices, new analysis suggests.