There is a significant disparity between the number of private rental properties currently occupied by tenants and the number of houses registered by private landlords, new figures show.

According to new figures from Census 2022, there are a total of 330,632 properties that are being leased out to renters by private landlords. However, this is significantly higher than the number of private rental properties that have been registered with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB).

The RTB has recorded that 276,223 rental properties have been registered by private landlords at the end of 2021. Census 2022 itself was held on April 3 last year. Up-to-date figures for the end of 2022 are yet to be released by the RTB.

by Tiger_Claw_1

4 comments

  1. Could it just be family and friends renting to each other making up the gap.

  2. So roughly 1 in every 6 rentals isn’t registered. Is there any punishment for them?

  3. High Government tax paid on rent puts many landlords off registering with RTB.

    Landlord can rent for €1000 unregistered with RTB instead of having to charge €1400 for rent when registered with RTB.

    It works out cheaper for the tenant in many instances.

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