Figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the Midlands has seen an increase of 7.6% in homes built between January and March 2022 in comparison to the same period in 2021 – but just 19 new homes have been registered with the CSO for Mullingar in that period, just 16 in Athlone – and rents are soaring.
The Rental Tenancies Board has confirmed that the average monthly rental for new tenancies in Westmeath for the final quarter of 2021 was €1,011.60 compared to €858.60 for the same period a year earlier.
