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The average rent in the midlands now stands at €814 per month.
The average rent in the midlands now stands at €814 per month.
The latest figures from the Residential Tenancy Board for the third quarter of 2019 show costs in the region have risen by 8.5% on this time last year.
It's most expensive to rent in Laois - with the average rate now at €878 per month - followed by Westmeath at €816 - while it's €749 in Offaly.
But Caren Gallagher from the RTB says there are signs the pace of rent increases is slowing: