Latest RTB data confirms accelerating flight of landlords from the rental market – IPOA
- The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) has said the latest data from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) confirms that the Government’s rental policies are driving landlords out of the rental market.
- According to the RTB Quarterly Update for Q4 2025, there were 5,207 Notices of Termination in Q4 2025, a rise of 41% annually. 62% of the Notices of Termination were due to the decision by landlords to sell the property.
Mary Conway, Chair of the IPOA stated:
- “During the recent debates on the rental reform legislation, both the IPOA and individual TDs and Senators warned that the Government’s approach would drive private landlords out of the market. The latest RTB data confirms the flight of landlords is continuing and accelerating.”
- “The Government’s over-regulation is forcing private landlords out and leaving the market to large institutional landlords. The biggest losers in this are those looking for rental accommodation, particularly outside of the big cities.”
- “A functioning rental market needs local landlords, particularly in smaller towns and rural areas which institutional landlords have demonstrated less of an interest in. But Ireland is increasingly being left without a functioning rental market due to draconian new laws.”
- “The Government must take heed of the clear trends which the RTB data points to. If the Government wants to address the flight of landlords from the market, then it needs to revisit its legislative approach and bring forward a series of fiscal measures in the next Budget to support individual landlords and incentivise them to remain in the rental market.”