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13 Apr '10 |
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EMEA Office Rent Index sees first quarterly increase in downturn
Marie Hunt, Head of Research at CBRE, Dublin said: ?The industrial and retail sectors remained broadly flat in the first quarter, with little change in either rents or yields. The Irish market is firm - Subscribe |
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© The Property Week |
12 Apr '10 |
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PW (Dublin) property price indicators
The average asking price of a 2-bed apt is UP to ?265,787 (65.63 INDEX); of a 3-bed semi is UP to ?332,927 (67.70); and of a 4-bed det is DOWN to ?651,743 (61.21 INDEX). - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
12 Apr '10 |
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Retail Ireland urges landlords to cut rental costs
RETAIL Ireland, the IBEC group representing the sector, said over half of participants in a new survey believe the climate for the Irish retail sector continues to remain weak and could get worse. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
12 Apr '10 |
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Construction industry declines again -- but at a slower pace
Chief economist with Ulster Bank Simon Barry: "While the construction sector is lagging behind manufacturing and services, which are both now in the process of stabilising, at least the rate of contr - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Apr '10 |
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Noel Ahern: Warning against mortgage risks
I was Minister of State with responsibility for housing in the period 2002-2007 and I repeatedly warned against the abuse of these mortgages since First Active launched them in summer 2005. My particu - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Apr '10 |
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Solicitors told many new work opportunities will flow from Nama
Mark Barr, a specialist in commercial property with Arthur Cox solicitors, told the annual Law Society conference at the weekend that solicitors would be needed to represent Nama itself, the participa - Subscribe |
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© Sunday Tribune |
11 Apr '10 |
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Green light for Niall O'Farrell's building plan
'Dragons' Den' veteran Niall O'Farrell has been given the thumbs-up by An Bord Pleanála for a mixed-use development of shops and offices at Main Street in Blanchardstown village in west Dublin. - Subscribe |
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© Sunday Tribune |
11 Apr '10 |
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McNamara company went into receivership a day after land deal
Marumba Properties, a property company controlled by Bernard McNamara, David Courtney and Bernard Doyle, was put into receivership a day after local councillors agreed a land swap that would have faci - Subscribe |
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© Sunday Tribune |
11 Apr '10 |
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Bill Nowlan - Planning must be for people, not developers
Many of the developers controlling these estates are insolvent and owe more than they can expect to realise from low-price sales. Their motivation to find a solution may be impaired as a result and we - Subscribe |
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© Sunday Tribune |
11 Apr '10 |
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'Buy now': senator's 2008 property advice
But as the second anniversary of his comments passed this weekend ? and the government prepares to dole out huge "haircuts" on the first loans being moved into Nama ? Senator Donie Cassidy remains u - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Rent review process helps to find middle ground
There are two sides to every story, and rent reviews are no different, writes Eoin McDermott - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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The mindset that brought Ireland to its knees
The tax breaks were fantastic. In their book The Builders, Frank McDonald and Kathy Sheridan noted how in 2006 alone developers saved ?260 million in stamp duty through a loophole in the tax laws. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Recent first-time buyers face into repayment shock
Recent first-time buyers are facing a repayment shock that will add up to 10 per cent to their monthly repayments when special teaser rates offered by their lenders expire, following the latest moves - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Savills warns of further HOK writedown risk
British estate agency group Savills has warned shareholders of a risk of further writedowns relating to its ?50 million takeover of Dublin agency Hamilton Osborne King (HOK) in 2006. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Fashion group takes landlords to High Court
Bestseller Retail Ireland, the fashion group behind Vero Moda and Jack & Jones, is set for a High Court battle with landlords this week as it attempts to scrap 14 leases. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Council to approve skyscraper proposal
Dublin City Council is expected to approve a plan for a 22-storey building on George?s Quay, opposite the Custom House, when it meets tomorrow night. If the project is approved, it would set a new hei - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Harcourt takes legal action over failed apartment sales
Property firm Harcourt Developments is taking legal action against 12 people who have failed to complete the purchase of apartments in the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, writes Ian Kehoe. - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
11 Apr '10 |
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Shelbourne in talks over debts
Shelbourne Development, the property group headed by Garrett Kelleher, is continuing talks with its banks about restructuring its debts after breaching its loan covenants. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
11 Apr '10 |
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Council's ?27.5m properties may go on sale with reserve tag
Some 20 per cent of applicants were no longer in a financial position to purchase or could not secure a mortgage, while 14 per cent thought the prices were too high. A further 14 per cent wanted house - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
11 Apr '10 |
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Big guns on losing side in Aldi planning battle
ALBANY Homes developer David Daly and former Irish Life and Permanent financial director Peter Fitzpatrick are among dozens of local residents who last week lost a planning battle over the constructio - Subscribe |
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