February 5, 2018

It is estimated there will be up to €500 million worth of transactions in the multi-family and build-to-rent residential market this year, according to a new review of the sector by agent Hooke & MacDonald.

These figures would be a rise on the €280 million transacted in 2017 –  an increase of €250 million in 2016 and €220 million in 2015.

The residential investment market accounted for 13.5 percent of the overall Dublin investment market last year according to the agency, sharply up from 6.5 percent in 2016. It predicts this sector is likely to constitute close to 20 percent of all investment sales this year. Read more about the report: