Government orders crackdown on rogue landlords as rents soar across the country

The average monthly rent is now €1,352 per month. 

Rent across Ireland has increased nationally at a rate of 7% for Q2 of 2021, a level of increase that the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has described as a "source of concern".

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has instructed the rental watchdog to "aggressively identify and pursue non-compliance with rent-setting responsibilities".