Mayo renters hit with soaring rents as eviction crisis deepens – TD

A Mayo Oireachtas member has said that renters across Mayo are facing soaring rents and increased insecurity as eviction notices continue to rise.

This follows the latest release of data on average rents from the RTB covering Q3 2025 amid warnings that government housing policy is pushing more renters towards financial hardship and homelessness.

Deputy Conway Walsh said: “Renters in Mayo are being squeezed harder than ever.

"The latest RTB figures show that the average rent for new tenancies in Mayo has risen to €1,210, an increase of 9.7% year-on-year.

"Even existing renters are not being spared, with rents now averaging €995, up 7.3% compared to last year. These are significant increases that many working people and families simply cannot afford.

“This comes at a time when thousands of renters across the state are facing eviction following a surge in notices issued at the end of last year – up 41% compared to the end of 2024.

"Many of these households will now be forced back into the rental market under the government’s flawed rent reset rules, where they will face even higher rents than before.

“For renters in Mayo, this means being priced out of their communities, forced to move further away from work, family and support networks – or worse, facing homelessness.

"Accommodation for students is increasingly more unaffordable also, and becoming a real barrier for young people accessing education.

“When the government pushed through its rent legislation, Sinn Féin warned that it would lead to higher rents and less security for tenants. That is exactly what is happening now.

“Rents were rising sharply in Mayo even before these new rules have fully taken effect. The situation will only get worse unless there is urgent intervention.

“Government policy is failing renters in Mayo. Instead of protecting tenants, it is driving up costs and increasing insecurity.

"What is needed now is a ban on no-fault evictions, real action to cut rents and a dramatic increase in the delivery of social and affordable homes.

"We also need an expansion of the tenant-in-situ scheme and an increase to the income thresholds for people to qualify for social housing.

“People in Mayo deserve the security of a home they can afford. This government is not delivering on housing and it is renters who are paying the price.”