RENTS in Donegal rose slightly between July and September this year.
The data, released today by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), shows that the average rent for all dwellings in the private rented sector in. Donegal for the July-September period was €487, uip €13 compared to April-June.
In comparison to the same period in 2015, the figure is up €30.
The data comes from the RTB’s Quarterly Rent Index which is compiled by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) for the Board.
The figures are based on 30,260 new tenancies across Ireland in the period and reflects the actual rents being paid, according to the RTB’s records, as distinct from the asking or advertised rent.
On an annual basis, rents nationally were 8.6% higher than in July-September 2015; up from €897 to €973.
Nationally, rents for houses were 7.4% higher annually in the third quarter of this year (up from €900 to €967), while apartment rents were 9.9% higher than in the same quarter of 2015 (up from €925 to €1,017).