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Good morning LinkedInners, here we are again, another exciting week ahead…but let’s just catch up on what happened last week. -> Starting this week in Ireland, where a target of 300,000 homes by 2030 has been set by the Government. This includes 72k social homes and 90k affordable homes. Against a target of 50k completions, 2025 saw just 16,400 starts.  -> On the plus side, @Calrol Talon reports, offsite and other modern methods of construction are being explicitly reported i

The administration of managing a rental property, whether a single flat or an institutional portfolio with thousands of units is entering a period of profound change.   Regulatory expectations are rising sharply, tenant protections are being strengthened, and the operational burden on landlords and property teams is increasing across every part of the tenancy lifecycle.  The most significant shift comes with the Renters’ Rights Bill , due to be enacted in England from March 2

Good morning LinkedIn, it’s been a couple of weeks, and the world is still turning, but is the property sector? Let’s have a catch up: -> The House and Home section of the FT this weekend carried a really fascinating piece ‘Is this build to rent’s moment to shine?’ with  Way of Life  and  Folk Co-living  amongst others getting a bit of a love letter and some rather beautiful soft light photography. Naturally, there is a cautionary note. Link in the comments.  Way of Life, The

Renting in Ireland from 2026: What tenants and landlords need to know and how tech can help. From 1 March 2026, Ireland’s rental market will enter a new phase. A wide-ranging package of reforms to residential tenancy law will reshape how tenancies are created, managed, renewed and ended. The changes are designed to improve security for renters while also addressing long-standing concerns around rental supply and investment certainty. But they add a considerable administrative