Rents in Ireland have hit record highs with just 1,652 properties available to rent nationwide as of August 2025. At the same time, the June Daft.ie House Price Report shows only 12,100 homes for sale, far below the 30,000 needed for a healthy housing market.
In this episode of The Crazy House Prices Podcast, I compare renting vs buying in Ireland in 2025, using the latest Daft rent and house price reports plus the CSO Residential Property Price Index. We cover Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Airbnb’s impact on supply, and the upcoming Rent Pressure Zone changes in 2026 with a clear verdict on whether it’s smarter to rent or buy a home in Ireland right now.
You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here
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Ep 36: Buying in a Chain? Here’s How to Stop It Falling Apart
Buying in a chain in Ireland? In this episode, I share proven tips to keep your home sale and purchase from collapsing. Learn how property chains work, why they’re so hard in today’s Irish housing market, what you can control, and how to prepare for delays, closing dates, and last-minute surprises. Essential listening for first-time buyers and second-time buyers in Ireland.
You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here
Sponsors: Financial Planning Matters
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Ep 35: Buying a Home in Ireland: 8 Questions with Honest Answers
In this episode, I answer 8 of the most common and frustrating questions about buying a home in Ireland right now. From being stuck at “sale agreed” for 6 months, to whether you should fix or switch your mortgage, to the madness of 4 person mortgages and overpriced One Stop Shops. I also share honest advice on how kids affect your borrowing power, how to agree a price off-market, and whether the government is actually doing anything to fix the broken housing system.
Whether you're a first-time buyer, thinking about retrofitting, or just fed up with bidding wars and solicitor delays, this episode is for you.
You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here
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Ep 34: Are House Prices Going To Crash? The Current State of the Market with Lorcan Sirr
This is one of my most sobering and important podcasts yet. If you’re trying to buy, rent, or just stay sane in the Irish housing market, you need to hear it.
In this episode, I chat with the incredibly knowledgeable Dr. Lorcan Sirr about the current chaos that is the Irish housing market. We cover everything from skyrocketing house prices and the unrelenting demand on resources like water and electricity, to government policies that seem to make things trickier instead of easier.
You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here
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Ep 33: What's The Story with Probate and Conveyancing in Ireland?
In 2024 I was asked to be part of an Expert Panel tasked with coming up woth solutions to the delays in Probate and Comveyancing. This episode runs through the problems, our recommendations and what has happened since.
Please share this episode with anyone currently trying to buy or sell a home.
You can order my book: "How to buy a home in Ireland" here
Sponsor: Beat The Bank
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