RTB Director's Quarterly Update shows Irish rental market grew in Q4 2025 - Bord um Tionóntachtaí Cónaithe

Cothabháil Riachtanach Pleanáilte – Tairseach Chuntais Ar Líne RTB ar fáil ar an 16 Eanáir 2025 – Léigh tuilleadh faoin bhfógra seo

RTB Director’s Quarterly Update shows Irish rental market grew in Q4 2025

Back to News

19 March 2026: The Irish rental market grew in the fourth quarter of 2025 as the number of registered private tenancies rose while landlords with more than 100 tenancies continued to increase, the latest data from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) shows.

The data, released as part of the RTB Director’s Quarterly Update for Q4 2025, draws on RTB tenancy registration and administrative data to provide the most complete view of Ireland’s rental sector.

Profile of the Register to Q4 2025

  • Nationally, registered private tenancies rose by 1.1% year-on-year to 243,598 in Q4 2025, the highest number recorded since the current series began in Q2 2023  
  • Approved Housing Body tenancies grew by 10.7% annually to 55,914 and were up by 2.8% from Q3 2025
  • The proportion of tenancies provided by landlords with 100+ tenancies increased for the tenth consecutive quarter to stand at 14.9% of the total

 RTB / ESRI Quarterly Rent Index Q3 2025

The RTB / ESRI Rent Index showed that nationally, average rents continued to rise in Q3 2025 with rents for new tenancies growing by 5.4% annually while rents for existing tenancies were up 4.6%.

  • The average rent for new tenancies was €1,776 in Q4 2025
  • The average rent for existing tenancies was €1,494
  • Average rents for sitting tenants were €282 lower than for new tenants

RTB administrative data to Q4 2025

  • The RTB received 5,207 Notices of Termination in Q4 2025, a rise of 41% annually although the number was down 3.6% from Q3 2025
  • 3,226 Notices of Termination, or 62% of the total received in Q4 2025, were issued because the landlord intends to sell the property
  • Applications for dispute resolution rose by 26% annually to 2,583 with 58% of applications coming from tenants

 RTB Compliance and Enforcement activity

  • The RTB issued 981 compliance notices for failure to register in Q4 2025, bringing the total number of such notices issued last year to 7,008
  • 385 RPZ compliance interventions returned €212,544 in overpaid rent to tenants last year and 2,500 notices for potential non-compliance with RPZ rules were issued in Q4 2025
  • The RTB approved 280 new investigations into breaches of rental law last year, an increase of 125% from 2024

Changes to rental law from 1 March 2026

The RTB is engaging with all rental sector stakeholders to explain the new rental laws that took effect from 1 March 2026. Our information initiatives include:

  • A national advertising campaign
  • A information email sent to all registered landlords
  • A series of public webinars attended by over 5,400 stakeholders with further webinars planned for property professionals and local authority staff
  • Information materials including explainer videos and leaflets translated into five languages for tenants
  • A forum for the RTB’s independent mediators, adjudicators and tribunal panel members

Commenting on the quarterly update, RTB Director Rosemary Steen said: “The data released today shows the Irish rental market continued to grow in the fourth quarter, with an increase in the number of tenancies to 243,598, the highest number recorded since the current data series began.

While we are concerned by trends in Notices of Termination, it is important to take a balanced view.

There are always landlords entering and leaving the rental market but it is reassuring to see that the number of registered tenancies rose in Q4.”

She added: “The proportion of tenancies provided by large landlords with 100+ tenancies also grew for the tenth consecutive quarter, as we continue to see big changes in the shape of the Irish rental market.”

Commenting on the RTB / ESRI Rent Index, ESRI Research Officer Dr Rachel Slaymaker said: “While average rents for both new and sitting tenants continue to rise, the pace of growth has remained relatively steady at national level for five to six consecutive quarters.”

 

RTB Director’s Quarterly Update Q1 2026 – Publications and Datasets