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Major reforms to Ireland’s rental sector took effect on March 1, 2026, introducing new protections for tenants and reshaping how landlords can manage and sell rental properties.

The new homes market in Galway city and county continues to be characterised by strong demand and constrained supply, particularly for modern energy-efficient housing. Demand from first-time buyers and families for A-rated homes has grown significantly, driven by rising energy costs, green mortgage incentives and a greater awareness of long-term sustainability.

Strong demand for new homes across Galway is continuing to outpace supply, with estate agents reporting intense interest from first-time buyers and families, particularly for energy-efficient homes, while delivery remains slow and uneven across the county.

Ireland’s latest rent reform legislation is being presented as a reset for the rental market. In reality, it is a careful attempt by the State to solve two problems at once: protect tenants while stopping the steady exit of landlords and developers from the sector.

Ireland’s housing situation is at breaking point, and in Galway City, there is a significant shortage of available properties, and ever fewer that are attainable. Like many parts of the country, the housing market in Galway is very challenging, and escalating rent prices are placing considerable financial pressure on tenants. Young professionals, whether looking to buy on their own or with a partner, are hitting brick walls that they just can’t seem to break down, and the situation seems to be getting worse, rather than better.

Galway County Council is hosting a free public webinar at 1pm and 7pm on Thursday December 4 to explain how the Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme works.

Galway County Council has announced that site works on one of the largest social and affordable housing schemes delivered in east Galway will commence before Christmas.

Galway City Council has land for housing, demand for housing, but there is no Government plan to build on scale, a former Mayor of Galway City has claimed.

In a private briefing to city councillors this week, senior local authority officials confirmed a rent raise from 17 percent of assessable household income, to 20 per cent of household income, will be implemented from January.

'Housing affordability' has become the dominant topic of Irish political discourse over the last number of years. Regularly featuring in opinion polls as the most important issue facing people, our political leaders have struggled to outline a clear path to solving this housing crisis. With residential property prices having more than doubled over the last decade, we asked some of our local Galway property experts what advice they would have for the government in handling this issue.