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Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds

New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy
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#2102
First seen
23 Aug 2026, 23:09 UTC
Last checked
24 Aug 2026, 22:56 UTC
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
23 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC
Source updated
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Byline
Eoin Burke-Kennedy
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New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
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    Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds

    New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter

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    Rent price surge in wake of new rules was ‘one-off’

    New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter

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#1926
Observed
24 Aug 2026, 08:25 UTC
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751,436 bytes, private gzip evidence
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