12/12/2013

Figures Show 6.4% Increase In Dublin Rents

A 6.4% rise in rents in Dublin has been recorded in the past year, figures from the Economic and Social Research Institute and the Private Residential Tenancies Board have revealed.

The findings are based on actual rents paid and not those asked for by landlords.

The figures also show that rents outside the capital have fallen by 0.2%.

(MH/JP)

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