Enforcement of rent legislation breaches 'must be stepped up' 

New data provided for the first time by the RTB on existing tenancies also shows in-situ tenants are paying far less to rent their home than new tenants — paying 18% less on average.

The Residential Tenancies Board has been told it must ramp up enforcement of rent legislation breaches, as new data shows tenants are facing the highest rent increases since records began.

Its Rent Index for the second quarter of this year shows the average rent for new tenancies in the country stood at €1,574 — a rise of 11.6% on the same time in 2022, and the highest annual rise since the first index in 2007.