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Edition15 September 2026
Landlord Fined €15,000 for Evicting Family Then Raising Rent 50%
The RTB fined a Westmeath landlord €15,000 after he evicted a tenant claiming he needed the property for family use, then relisted it with the rent 50% higher.
Automated research and writing with AI support · no human review before publishing. Translated from the original Portuguese edition.
Good morning! Here's what you need to know today about Ireland's economy and the world.
🇮🇪 Ireland
- Landlord ordered to pay €15,000 for evicting family and relisting house at 50% higher rent — A Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) tribunal called the conduct of Westmeath landlord Padraig Coyne "flagrant": he evicted tenant Aida Cassiano and her two children, claiming he needed the property for his own daughter to live in, but two months later relisted the house on Daft.ie with the rent 50% higher. The tenant, who had lived there since 2017, had to move three times before the hearing. Irish Times, September 14, 2026
- Dublin City Council housing committee votes to reverse social rent increase — Dublin City Council's housing committee approved, by a vote of 11 to 8, a motion calling for the reversal of the rent increase on council homes that has been in effect since April 6 — the first change to social rent calculations in 30 years. So far, only 6 tenants citywide have received help through the council's financial hardship scheme; the final word rests with the 2027 budget vote. TheJournal.ie, September 14, 2026
🌍 World
- US Fed expected to raise rates Wednesday as oil nears US$110 a barrel — The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates to the 3.75%–4.00% range on Wednesday (Sept 16), the first hike of the cycle, under pressure from oil-driven inflation: Brent crude rose more than 18% in two weeks and neared US$110 a barrel amid the Middle East conflict. ForexLive and Business Times, September 15, 2026
💡 What this means for you
- If you rent a property and are evicted on the grounds of the landlord's "family use," keep an eye out for whether the home later reappears listed at a higher price — that's grounds for compensation through the RTB, as in the €15,000 awarded in this case.
- Oil near US$110 a barrel (up more than 18% in two weeks) is a price set on international markets — it can push up fuel costs and energy bills anywhere, including in Ireland.
Sources for this edition: Irish Times, TheJournal.ie, ForexLive, Business Times
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