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© The Irish Times |
26 Apr '24 |
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Foreign buyers driving boom in prime country property market, Savills say
Transactions totalling €190.6 million were conducted last year for country homes – properties outside the main cities and the M50 corridor – each valued at more than €1 million. The figure was - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
25 Apr '24 |
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What is in the housing plan for under-40s?
Bulk buying: The Government has moved to introduce changes in planning laws that would no longer facilitate such a purchase. Critics have argued, however, that the Coalition has not gone far enough. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
22 Apr '24 |
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Other EU countries have banned foreign property buyers to ease housing crises. Should Ireland do the same?
Banning individual foreign purchases of properties would be open to “significant legal challenge”, his spokeswoman said this week. She also said large-scale investment funds had a “role to play - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
18 Apr '24 |
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The rationale for moving from Dublin to commuter counties has never been stronger
“Earpods, designer runners, a coffee and a dog”, that’s how you can spot the new wave of those moving from Dublin to Kildare, according to Eamon O’Flaherty of estate agents Sherry FitzGerald B - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
17 Apr '24 |
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Scrap new home levies to boost supply, says top economist
BNP Paribas Real Estate chief economist John McCartney said levies are a drag on new supply.
“The levies should be scrapped altogether, it is bad economics. The loss to the Government could be fu - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
16 Apr '24 |
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LDA property boss: Landowners sitting on sites that can’t be developed at affordable prices
Many private landowners are sitting on “overpriced” sites with “unimplementable” planning permissions, the head of the state’s Land Development Agency has said. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
16 Apr '24 |
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Housebuilding up strongly, but 'Government may still miss target'
Ibec cited official figures showing a significant increase in housing commencements that means that about 70% more homes were started in the first two months of the year than a year earlier. However, - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
11 Apr '24 |
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Over 4,000 people avail of First Home Scheme to buy property
More than 4,000 buyers have availed of the Government’s First Home Scheme, designed to aid first-time purchasers, the latest update has shown.
There has been an increase of 118 per cent in homes - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
08 Apr '24 |
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‘German criticism of Irish housing crisis comes from jealousy of our economy,’ says economist John FitzGerald
Der Spiegel, which has one of the biggest circulations of any news magazine in Europe and a tradition of investigative journalism, detailed how Ireland has reached a “new record”, with more home - Subscribe |
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© TheJournal.ie |
08 Apr '24 |
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Ireland’s true class divide: Home-owners hold 97% of wealth. Renters? Just 3%
As of 2023, housing accounts for about 67% of total Irish assets.
It is also a more important source of wealth for those on the lower end of the income spectrum. The top 10% is more diversified tha - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
03 Apr '24 |
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Finnish short-term rental (serviced aparthotels) start-up Bob W eyes Irish market
“Actively, we’re looking to expand in Dublin. We’re engaged with several partners,” co-founder and group chief executive Niko Karstikko said. “We expect to be there sooner than later.” - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 Apr '24 |
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Conveyancing system is delaying house sales by up to five years according to The Law Society
“The society believes that delays in the conveyancing system are leading to a failure to complete transactions and is concerned about the adverse effects on the current residential housing crisis - Subscribe |
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© Irish Examiner |
29 Mar '24 |
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State to purchase turnkey properties to provide rapid-build homes for asylum seekers
The locations will include sites currently in use such as Knockalisheen in Clare, a site in Athlone, Co Westmeath, sites in Newtownmountkennedy and Trudder in Co Wicklow, and Thornton Hall in North Du - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
27 Mar '24 |
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More than two-thirds of people are living in homes too big for their needs, ESRI research finds
The Republic had one of the highest rooms per person ratios in Europe, standing at 2.1 compared to an EU average of 1.6. “Clearly, more high-rise developments would allow a greater number of people - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Mar '24 |
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Half of US firms warn housing shortage biggest barrier to investing in Ireland
About 49 per cent of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) member companies said housing is the most important challenge to overcome for their company to invest and expand in Ireland, the cham - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
19 Mar '24 |
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Removal of rent caps secret to unlocking delivery of 50,000 homes
Senior officials in the Department of Finance are now briefing Finance Minister Michael McGrath that the government’s housing targets of 33,000 homes are “significantly below” the actual require - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
19 Mar '24 |
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Whatever the housing target, it looks like the state is stuck at current levels
As Department of Finance officials warn the state’s housing target must be increased to 50,000 homes, it’s difficult to see how that number could be achieved - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
19 Mar '24 |
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Navigating the real estate maze: Advice for home buyers in an overpriced rental market
As rents continue to rise, mortgage advisor, Margaret Barrett, offers her advice on the challenges and options available to first time buyers - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
10 Mar '24 |
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Wealthy Chinese buyers snapping up south Dublin homes ‘sight unseen’
Guangqian Yu, owner of buyer’s agency Vanke Ireland says his clients, in addition to buying homes, might buy two investment properties to rent out, usually in the south inner city, Grand Canal Dock - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 Mar '24 |
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Five hundred affordable homes to be made available across Fingal
Fingal County Council will bring a further 492 homes to market over the next eight weeks in Mulhuddart, Donabate, Hollystown, Rush, Balgriffin, Lusk and Swords.
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