Landlords issue 5,400 eviction notices as rent rules face fresh scrutiny

In total, 5,405 termination notices were recorded in the three months to the end of September. File photo: iStock

Tenant evictions have surged again, with new data showing a 35% annual jump in notices to quit as the rental watchdog insists Rent Pressure Zones are still containing rent inflation.

New figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show that terminations issued by landlords rose year-on-year to the end of September, marking a second major increase in successive quarters.