Since our last mortgage monitor a General Election has passed when promises were made to the electorate in relation to housing. Find out how people perceive the property market.

A review of the property market trends, the sentiment of those looking to rent or buy and how this having an effect on demand.

With a housing crisis in Ireland's main cities driving rental inflation, we spoke with 1,000 Irish people, many of which represent the 650,000 people searching for somewhere to live. This month, we focus on their expectations and attitudes towards renting versus buying in Ireland.

It has been a full year since we started collecting data for the Ignite Mortgage Monitor. In this latest version we reflect back on the 12 months from May 2014 to May 2015. Over this year we have seen changes in both attitude and behaviour towards the housing market and all that goes with it. 

Following on from the success of our Mortgage Index, we present the Mortgage Monitor. Constantly we hear insight from banks and institutions on the state of the mortgage market in Ireland, however we rarely hear from home buyers and they are the people that drive and shape market forces. Through this report, we capture those voices.