Housing completions are expected to undershoot Government targets again next year, the Economic and Social Research Institute says. The think tank also cautioned that housing completions next year are again likely to come in below Government targets in its latest quarterly bulletin. The Government is targeting an annual housing output of 50,000 units, with 300,000 units to be delivered over the next five years. Rent pressureA special article contained in the bulletin detailed the rent pressure faced by sitting tenants compared to those taking on new tenancies. While most sitting tenants face minimal rental inflation, those facing eviction or seeking new tenancies faced paying “much higher rents”, it said.

Source: The Irish Times December 18, 2025 12:32 UTC