News - renters
![Local rents increase over 20% year on year according to new Daft.ie report](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9yZW50LTEucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDhjNGE3OWFlODc3YjE2YWJjZGI5MGZhOGM5ZmU4N2RmYjg4M2I2ZiJ9/local-rents-increase-over-20-year-on-year-according-to-new-daft-ie-report.png)
Local rents increase over 20% year on year according to new Daft.ie report
These new figures reveal that Leitrim is the cheapest county in Ireland to rent in the country.
Aug 10, 2023 13:46![No homes for Shannonside region from Government building fund](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9ob3VzZS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiIzNzI4ODhmYzUwMWIzNWU5ZDMwZjg3Y2FlYzQ5YTVhYzg3OGUzMTE5In0=/no-homes-for-shannonside-region-from-government-building-fund.png)
No homes for Shannonside region from Government building fund
The majority of the funding went to builders in Dublin, Louth, Kildare and Meath.
May 4, 2023 14:17![Leitrim renters encouraged to share stories at public discussion](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9OR1JXVk5GSS02LTIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMWNhZjA5ZjkzMmMxNDNiZDA5NGQyZjE1YzhlNTZiYWQ2ZjI1MWJmOCJ9/leitrim-renters-encouraged-to-share-stories-at-public-discussion.png)
Leitrim renters encouraged to share stories at public discussion
Chairperson of the Leitrim/Sligo CATU group Victoria van der Spek says local renters are worried.
Apr 13, 2023 13:06![Figures show 2,400 claims locally for new renters tax credit](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9yZW50LWhvbWUuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiODBjOTViY2MyYTc3MGYxZGE2OThmNDExZmQ3NzZlYTQxMDI4ZDcxYyJ9/figures-show-2-400-claims-locally-for-new-renters-tax-credit.jpg)
Figures show 2,400 claims locally for new renters tax credit
The tax credit is 20% of the rent you paid in a year, up to a maximum of €500 per person, or a €1,000, if you are a couple jointly assessed for tax
Mar 14, 2023 07:55![Over 2,000 people across the Shannonside region claim renters tax credit](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvUmVudC0yMDE2LTEwMjR4NjI0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImY5MjJlY2YzOTg5MmFkODBmZjJhOGY0MWMyOGMxZTAxYjZmMGJlMjMifQ==/over-2-000-people-across-the-shannonside-region-claim-renters-tax-credit.jpg)
Over 2,000 people across the Shannonside region claim renters tax credit
The credit was introduced in December last year.
Feb 28, 2023 12:42![Longford had highest rent increase nationally in past year](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9pNHlYVjROWS05LTIucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGM3ODQyZWQyYTBlODBiNDA4ZGU1MDlmNjZmMmNkODNmZWIwYmUxNyJ9/longford-had-highest-rent-increase-nationally-in-past-year.png)
Longford had highest rent increase nationally in past year
The average rise in rental costs across the country in the last year was 14%
Nov 22, 2022 08:25![Gardaí warn local students how to avoid rental scams](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9HYXJkYS1zaWduLU9jdC0yMDIxLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImIzN2NkNTlkMjIzODQyZTliMmU3ZWZkNGE3OGFlZGM4NzA3YzUwMmUifQ==/garda-amp-iacute-warn-local-students-how-to-avoid-rental-scams.jpg)
Gardaí warn local students how to avoid rental scams
Close to €300,000 has been scammed from renters so far this year.
Aug 31, 2022 16:46![Major local housing shortage for renters on HAP Scheme](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvUmVudC0yMDE2LTEwMjR4NjI0LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImY5MjJlY2YzOTg5MmFkODBmZjJhOGY0MWMyOGMxZTAxYjZmMGJlMjMifQ==/major-local-housing-shortage-for-renters-on-hap-scheme.jpg)
Major local housing shortage for renters on HAP Scheme
Simon Communities of Ireland say that vulnerable tenants are being priced out of the market.
Nov 18, 2021 13:18Shannonside Newsletter
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