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Having worked as a letting agent for the past 24 years, Jane Fletcher has witnessed the rental market undergo significant changes. Throughout her career, she has spoken with hundreds of landlords, some who simply needed quick advice over the phone, and others who had reached the point where managing everything themselves had become too stressful and time-consuming.

Respond, Ireland’s largest construction-led Approved Housing Body (AHB) and service provider, delivered 12 new social homes in Galway last year and is now on track to deliver nearly 1,000 new social and cost-rental homes this year.

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.

According to the latest residential market review from leading property advisors DNG, the average price of a second-hand home nationally has increased to €313,453 in the first half of the year.

According to the latest residential market review from leading property advisors DNG, the average price of a second-hand home nationally has increased to €313,453 in the first half of the year.

Great news for all Galway City property sellers! Due to unprecedented demand for their services Fair Deal Property will open a new Galway City office in the heart of Woodquay with the official opening taking place on Thursday June 12th at 3pm.

There is almost unanimous agreement among the estate agents we spoke to on what is most important for first time buyers, and it can be summed up in two words: Finances and location.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has launched a new campaign in partnership with Galway County Council to ensure landlords register their tenancies as required by law. The initiative follows research by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last year that suggested 7.6% of tenancies in Galway County that should be registered with the RTB are not.

O’Donnellan & Joyce rental department had an outstanding year. The volume of rental stock increased by 15%. Landlords with rent-capped properties have been exiting the rental market, with new investors coming into the market looking for high rents. Purchases through private pension funds have risen due to the tax benefits. Rents have continued to remain strong across Galway city and county due to the lack of rental properties; however there is a limit to the price people can afford for accommodation. There is a cut off level that is unattainable unless a property is over occupied. Most landlords do not want to over occupy their rental properties.

O'Donnellan & Joyce, one of Galway's leading independent estate agencies, has been named the winner of the Residential Agency Award at this year’s KPMG Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards. The award recognises the agency’s commitment to delivering exceptional service to its clients.