The RTB's figures, by quarter
Notices of termination, dispute applications, registered tenancies and the Rent Index, from the RTB's own publications, each point dated and sourced, with the data as a table under each chart. The weekly routine opens a change when a new update lands; a person merges it.
Checked 27 OCT 2026 · RTB Director's Quarterly Updates · RTB/ESRI Rent Index- 4 031
- Notices of termination, Q2 2026
- €1 839
- A month for a new tenancy, Q1 2026
- 241 072
- Registered private tenancies, Q2 2026
Notices of termination received by the RTB
| Quarter | Notices | For a sale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 5 325 | 58% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, May 2025 |
| Q2 2025 | 4 725 | 57.6% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, September 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | 4 940 | 59.2% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, November 2025 |
| Q4 2025 | 5 210 | 58.9% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, March 2026 |
| Q1 2026 | 7 062 | 60.3% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, May 2026 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 031 | 50.2% | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, September 2026 |
The share served because the landlord intends to sell is the second column. Q1 2026 was the highest quarter since the series began.
Dispute applications to the RTB
| Quarter | Applications | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 387 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, May 2025 |
| Q2 2025 | 2 510 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, September 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 640 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, November 2025 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 760 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, March 2026 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 807 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, May 2026 |
In 2024, 55% of applications came from tenants. By subject: rent arrears and overholding 27%, deposit retention 19%, breach of landlord obligations 18%, validity of notice 17%, other 19%. Average time: mediation 7 weeks, adjudication 17, tribunal 15.
Average monthly rent, new and existing tenancies
| Quarter | New tenancy | Existing tenancy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | €1 686 | €1 452 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2025 |
| Q2 2025 | €1 726 | €1 468 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q2 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | €1 770 | €1 486 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q3 2025 |
| Q4 2025 | €1 801 | €1 499 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q4 2025 |
| Q1 2026 | €1 839 | €1 513 | RTB/ESRI Rent Index Q1 2026 |
New-tenancy rents rose 9.1% in the year to Q1 2026; existing tenancies 4.2%. A sitting tenant pays €326 a month less than a new one. Your county’s figure is on its county page.
Registered private tenancies
| Quarter | Tenancies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 237 510 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, September 2025 |
| Q4 2025 | 239 900 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, March 2026 |
| Q1 2026 | 240 400 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, May 2026 |
| Q2 2026 | 241 072 | RTB Director's Quarterly Update, September 2026 |
105 555 private landlords at Q2 2026; 6 186 cost-rental and 59 055 Approved Housing Body tenancies.
Enforcement
- 11 sanctions worth €57 980 published on 3 September 2026.
- 1 133 compliance notices for failure to register in Q2 2026.
- 280 investigations approved in 2025; €212 544 of overpaid rent returned through RPZ interventions.
RTB Director's Quarterly Updates, March and September 2026