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23 May '25 |
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Eoin Burke-Kennedy: Two and a half decades in, the housing crisis is Ireland’s most enduring failure
“The irony is that the last Government scrapped pro-supply policies just as they were beginning to show their effects – with market rents in Dublin largely static in 2023, due to lots of new compl - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
22 May '25 |
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Irish house price inflation at 7.5% in March amid ongoing supply shortage
Ian Lawlor, managing director of Roundtower Capital, said: “While the rate of house price growth continues to ease slightly, this morning’s report also shows that Irish house prices continue to so - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
14 May '25 |
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Irish Rail seeks ‘maximum’ number of homes in its Ballyboggan master plan, despite Uisce Éireann warning on capacity
The council has published a master plan for the redevelopment of the 77-hectare industrial estate opposite Glasnevin Cemetery, the largest industrial land bank to be regenerated since the Dublin dockl - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
12 May '25 |
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Ronan O'Reilly of NewKey Homes tweets his plan for fixing the property market in 100 days
I’d aim to fix it in 60.
The other 40? I’d just answer the phone.
We don’t need more panels or position papers — we need people who can pull the trigger.
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© The Irish Times |
12 May '25 |
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Regulatory uncertainty blocking housing investment, Elkstone warns
While the industry wants the rules loosened, Opposition parties claim they keep already high rents in check. Elkstone’s chief investment officer Karl Rogers: “Rental caps introduced with the inten - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 May '25 |
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Reforming the planning laws: ‘It was never going to be a short-term solution to the housing problem’
The chairperson Peter Mullan will become chief executive and will run the business side of things. He will report to a new governing board, which will have at least five and no more than nine members, - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 May '25 |
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Concerns over cost of Johnny Ronan’s affordable housing plans at former Glass Bottle site in Dublin
Concerns are mounting over the provision of affordable housing at the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend with no deal on cost reached between Dublin City Council and a Johnny Ronan-fronted dev - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 May '25 |
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‘Constrained’ water supply jeopardises new Dublin suburb with 6,000 planned homes
Water capacity for Dublin has deteriorated to “amber status” level, Uisce Éireann told the council, meaning supplies are now “constrained”.
The utility company also said future population - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
10 May '25 |
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Value of offices continued to soften during first quarter of the year
These are among the findings of the authoritative MSCI/ SCSI index which monitors the performance of Irish property.
As signalled by a few recent office sales, the value of properties in this secto - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
10 May '25 |
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Minister James Browne has little power to fix the housing crisis. The status quo is in charge
Housing has been an overriding political priority since at least 2016, but at every juncture a conscious decision was made to subcontract responsibility rather than take it on. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '25 |
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An Bord Pleanála failure to decide on applications delays up to 6,000 apartments
Planning for some 6,000 “fast-track” apartments has stalled for more than three years, delaying construction after An Bord Pleanála failed to decide on 18 applications from 2021 and 2022. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '25 |
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‘Thousands’ of new homes delayed due to electricity access
The slowdown in power-grid connections comes despite a big Government push to escalate housing output this year, after new home deliveries fell in 2024. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '25 |
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Public perception of planning system worsens while harsh reality of housing crisis hits homes
Recent reforms aim to address these challenges. The Planning and Development Act 2024 will introduce mandatory timelines for appeals and narrow the grounds for judicial review to improve transparency, - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 May '25 |
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Gen Z is leading the charge back to the office
Workers under 24 years old are more likely to be in the office than their older counterparts, according to research by property group JLL: on average coming in 3.1 days a week, while other age groups - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 May '25 |
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Letters: Ministers have historically failed the people when it comes to building houses
These policies include transferring public land to developers, bypassing local planning approvals and encouraging international investment; additionally, policies to address vacancy and improve the - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 May '25 |
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DEAL: Beechwood Court Stillorgan apartments sell at discounts to market prices
One of these lots comprised three apartments – 307, 308 and 311 Beechwood Court Stillorgan – which sold for €1.15m after only one bid. That equates to an average of €383,333 per unit which is - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 May '25 |
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Receivership costs top €9m at Johnny Ronan firm that owns Bewley’s site
Last month, the Ronan Group confirmed the company had emerged out of receivership as part of a deal that allowed it take back what it called “the jewels in the crown” of the portfolio: 70 Grafton - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
02 May '25 |
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Interview with Eddie Byrne, chief executive of Ires Reit
"I was also of the view at the time that the form of rent regulation that existed couldn’t last, because as a developer [at Quintain], I had seen demand for PRS schemes collapse.” - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 May '25 |
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Planning for €30m Castleknock apartment scheme refused
Bartra Property (Castleknock) Ltd was planning to build a five storey, 56 apartment scheme on the site at Brady’s Public House, Old Navan Rd, Dublin 15.
The refusal upholds a decision by Fingal C - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 May '25 |
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Mortgage drawdowns hit record average of €328,000
This was driven by a 9.6 per cent annual rise in loans on second-hand properties, to €370,790, according to Banking and Payments Federation Ireland’s (BPFI) latest quarterly mortgage drawdowns rep - Subscribe |
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