Monitor the confidence and health of the Irish residential property market using transaction volumes, new dwelling completions, and housing supply starts — updated monthly from PPR and DHPLG data.
Source: Department of Housing (commencement notices)
Indicative trend only. Live data from Department of Housing (commencement notices) being integrated.
New dwelling starts, tracked via commencement notices lodged with local authorities under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations, are a 12–18 month leading indicator for completions. A sustained rise in starts signals that completions will increase over the coming year, easing supply constraints; a fall in starts is an early warning of future supply shortfall.
Tracking the gap between starts and completions also reveals construction pipeline health. During the 2021–2023 period, high material costs and labour shortages resulted in longer build times. Understanding this pipeline is essential for forecasting future rental market dynamics and new-build pricing trends.