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16 Jul '24 |
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National target of 8 weeks for both probate and conveyancing to be set
The group was tasked to look at the area in a bid to reduce costs and delays and to make needed housing stock available to market more quickly. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
15 Jul '24 |
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Ministers ban 51-week student leases despite legal threat by major landlord
The Government last week went ahead with legislation banning 51-week leases for students, despite a legal threat from an international landlord group.
President Michael D Higgins signed into law the - Subscribe |
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15 Jul '24 |
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The pros and cons of buying a Celtic Tiger-era apartment
It’s estimated that up to 100,000 apartments built between 1991 and 2013 are defective, with up to 90,000 affected by fire safety issues. Owners have been saddled with funding repairs, as well as li - Subscribe |
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14 Jul '24 |
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BidX1 survey of customers shows market strong for residential but risk averse for commercial
The survey found only 5 per cent would consider an office investment. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 Jul '24 |
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Land prices even more ‘volatile’ than houses over past 25 years, says ESRI study
While the price of houses has fluctuated hugely over the last 25 years, land prices have been even more volatile, according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
09 Jul '24 |
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Glenveagh will not get ‘one more penny’ for higher price on Oscar Traynor homes
Council’s director of housing delivery: “The scheme is constructed as a discount on market value. If market value kept increasing over the next couple of years, then that would be an issue, but th - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jul '24 |
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New housing targets will include ‘pent-up demand’, says Minister
A report from the ESRI, published on Tuesday, shows that 35,000 to 53,000 new dwellings will be needed every year based on 12 different projected population growth scenarios.
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© Irish Independent |
03 Jul '24 |
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Housing demand may be significantly below Simon Harris’s 50,000-a-year target, ESRI report says
Housing demand may be significantly below the 50,000 homes a year Taoiseach Simon Harris promised to deliver when he was elected as Fine Gael leader earlier this year – potentially setting the count - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jul '24 |
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Who is buying a home in Ireland today? The changing profile of first-time buyers
According to Central Bank of Ireland data, the typical first-time buyer is 35 – the highest age on record. Not only that, but almost half of first-time buyers (44 per cent) are older than 35. This r - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Jul '24 |
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New report raises questions about State support for one-off housing
A new paper published by the Department of Public Expenditure has raised questions over whether the State should continue to provide the current level of financial support for one-off houses, mainly i - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 Jul '24 |
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‘Antiquated’ process of selling houses is causing delays and could have negative impact on market, say experts
Director general of the Law Society Mark Garrett said the process is antiquated, overly complex and can involve up to 15 interdependent parties as well as dozens of documents.
“A delay at any poi - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
02 Jul '24 |
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Housing Commission member blasts minister’s ‘inaccurate’ comments
UCD professor Michelle Norris: “I would like to say it isn't accurate to claim that 80 per cent of the Housing Commission recommendations are underway in any meaningful sense.” - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
25 Jun '24 |
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RIAC seeks property partner to redevelop Dawson Street premises
t is understood that the RIAC is willing to consider ways to develop the air space at the historic Dawson Street property with a developer or investor, as part of a deal that would also deliver a sign - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
24 Jun '24 |
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Housing demand primes Irish market for return of institutional investors, says report
A report from Cushman & Wakefield says: “From an investor and developer perspective, the demographic and societal backdrop presents a strong tailwind, one which supports continued solid rental growt - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Jun '24 |
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€25.5bn flows into Irish property market in 2023 despite rise in borrowing costs
The flows of financial capital into the Irish property market last year reached €25.5 billion, 6 per cent down on the €27.2 billion recorded in 2022, according to Sherry FitzGerald. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Jun '24 |
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Irish housing demand just keeps getting higher and higher
According to stockbroker Davy, the goalposts have shifted again. In its latest economic commentary, it estimates the State needs to build almost 85,000 new homes a year to address the structural short - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
18 Jun '24 |
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Rules blocking bulk buying of housing diverts 50,000 units to owner-occupiers, say officials
The guidelines include a requirement for new planning permissions that all houses would have to be made available for sale and first occupation by separate, individual households for a set period afte - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
14 Jun '24 |
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The Irish Times view on the Short Term Lettings Bill: no excuse for stalling
The Government estimates that 12,000 of the 30,000 short-term tourist lettings on the market are long-term residential accommodation and as part of its Housing for All strategy it wants to get these p - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Jun '24 |
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Inside Business podcast: ‘Ireland is a microcosm of a global housing problem’
Eoin Burke-Kennedy on the three mega-trends fuelling Ireland’s housing crisis - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Jun '24 |
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ming’ to foreign investors to meet €20bn housing cost, Minister says
“We have to be grown up and acknowledge that we have a great funding need that the State alone cannot meet,” the Minister said at conference organised by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPF - Subscribe |
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