Last week, the latest Daft.ie Rental Report showed not only a new record high for rents – entirely unsurprising – but also record increases on both a quarterly and annual basis, comparing the third quarter of the year (July to September) with one and four quarters earlier. These record increases, in percentage and euro terms, are if not surprising then certainly eyebrow-raising. A simple consequence of the budget constraint – in other words, that we all have finite incomes – is that we all have finite amounts to spend on any service, including housing. For that reason, in general, you…

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