SIPTU Housing Conference to address challenges facing the north west
Average monthly rents in the North West have increased significantly over the last five years. They rose by nearly 40% in Leitrim while in County Sligo, rents rose by a third. House prices have also skyrocketed in the region, with prices in Sligo and Leitrim rising by over…
Rent prices continue to rise in the north west
Rents in the North West are continuously on the rise, reflecting very low availability. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows that market rents in Sligo were on average 16.6% higher in the second quarter of 2022 than a year previously. The average listed rent in…
Calls for greater powers for Sligo County Council to address Airbnb concerns
A former local and general election candidate has called on government to provide greater powers to Sligo County Council to clamp down on Airbnb. An analysis carried out by Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan found that 55 Airbnb houses were available to let in Sligo, with only 13 homes available…
Rents rising in NW . . . but fastest in Leitrim
Rents throughout the north west have now increased from 70% to almost 90% from their lowest points. That’s according to the latest daft.ie Rental Price Report published today. The biggest increase in rents in the north west has been in County Leitrim, where prices were, on average, almost 25% higher…
Rents in Connacht/Ulster rising at fastest rate since 2006
Rent prices in Connacht/Ulster are now nearly 19% higher than a year ago, which is the strongest rate of increase since 2006. According to the latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report, the ongoing and unprecedented scarcity of rental homes is driving prices. In some parts of Connacht, rents rose by 20%…
Rents in NW up 15% in a year
Rents in Connacht and Ulster rose by up to 15% during the past year, with the number of homes available to rent down by about 60%. That’s according to the Daft.ie rental report for the second quarter of this year, which compared average rents to the same time last year.…
Rents rising in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal
Fewer properties available for renting is one of the reasons rental prices are rising in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. This is as rent prices in Dublin, where supply is up by 20%, are falling, according to the latest daft.ie Rental Price Report released today. In Leitrim, rents were, on average,…