Eviction notices rise 41% as rents and tenancies increase across Ireland, RTB reports

The number of registered private tenancies rose by 1.1% year-on-year to 243,598 in the fourth quarter of 2025, the highest number since this series began in the second quarter of 2023. File picture

The number of private tenancies registered in Ireland continues to rise, but eviction notices are also increasing, as the State’s rental watchdog said “there are always landlords entering and leaving the market”.

In its latest quarterly update, the Residential Tenancies Board said the average rent being paid in new tenancies rose 5.4% to €1,776 in the year to the end of September 2025, while rents for existing tenancies rose 4.6% to €1,494.