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The rental market demand in Galway is growing considerably as families, students and couples are looking to move into the city. Galway is a cultural hotspot and with two universities, it has become challenging to find both affordable and available properties to rent.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has launched a new campaign in partnership with Galway County Council to ensure landlords register their tenancies as required by law. The initiative follows research by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last year that suggested 7.6% of tenancies in Galway County that should be registered with the RTB are not.

Since March 1, 2024, the RTB have resumed the charging of late fees for late tenancy registration.

Being a good landlord in Ireland entails more than simply owning property and collecting rent, even though that may be the perception that is widely spread. Being a landlord requires a commitment to providing safe, comfortable, and well-maintained accommodation while also fostering positive relationships with tenants. Here are some key aspects to consider:

In a market flooded with tenants, you may find yourself asking why you would need to engage the services of a Letting Agent and you are right to ask yourself this very important question.

Guideline tools and updates for landlords, a must-attend free seminar for landlords and property investors, will take place in The Connaught Hotel on March 14 at 6:30pm. The theme of the seminar, organised by BV Real Estate, is "How to minimize risk and maximize returns."

Responding to the latest Daft.ie Rental Report for Q4 2023, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said that the decline in rental inflation in Dublin is evidence that the primary driver of achieving stabilisation of prices or greater affordability into the future was supply.

Commenting on the recent CSO House Price Index for November, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said the results broadly concur with those reported by IPAV auctioneers which showed prices increasing in the latter part of 2023.

Revenue has reminded residential property owners about Local Property Tax (LPT) and Vacant Homes Tax (VHT).

IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, has said the new data on existing rent levels reregistered during Q2 2023 was a welcome improvement in the data set, something IPAV has long campaigned to achieve.