A Daft.ie report this week showed that the average rent in Laois in the final quarter of 2021 was €1,146, up 11.3% on the same period the previous.
Some of the various reports that are published and issued with press releases can be taken with a grain of salt.
But the Daft reports can often hit the nail on the head too. And as the housing crisis continues, news that the average rent has increased again will come to no surprise to anyone seeking a property.
A quick glance on the Daft website underlines the point.
On Wednesday when the report was issued there were only six residential properties in Laois available to rent. One of them was the former East End Hotel in Portarlington. None of them were in Portlaoise.
By Saturday there were only four houses plus the East End, which is available for €750 a month.
So what can you get?
While earlier in the week there was some bit of variety – in Clonaslee, Mountmellick, Portarlington and Ballyroan – by the weekend, three of the properties listed on Daft were in Mountmellick and the other was in Portlaoise.
They range in price from €800 per month for a one-bed apartment in Portlaoise to €1,500 per month for a four-bed semi-detached house in Mountmellick.
You can check them out below.
Emmet Street, Mountmellick
Semi-detached bungalow of two single bedrooms, one double and one bathroom.
Available from March 1 on a minimum one-year lease. Interested applicants must forward their information and a reference and will be contacted by email for an appointment to view the property.
Price: €1,200 per month
8 Emmett Street Mountmellick
A four-bedroom semi-detached property on Emmett Street Mountmellick comprised of entrance porch, living room, open-plan kitchen-dining, utility room, toilet, four double bedrooms with a master en-suite.
Floored upstairs storage, walled rear yard and ample private parking.
Price: €1,500 per month
Apartment 5A Parnell Street, Mountmellick
A one-bedroom apartment available from March 1. Recently refurbished.
Located in the centre of Mountmellick with on-street parking available.
Price: €900 per month
Old Mill, Portlaoise
A one-bed apartment just off town centre and a short walk from the railway station.
Close to the Linear Park and Dunnes Stores on the Mountmellick Road. Gated entrance. Bins provided. No photo of the property is included on the Daft profile.
Price: €800 per month
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