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© Irish Independent |
22 Sep '25 |
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Mark Keenan: Rent controls simply don’t work, they just cause more problems
Rent controls don’t work. They just don’t. Historically they didn’t work in the former Soviet Union and they didn’t work in New York nor in San Francisco.
They’re not working in Ireland eit - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
22 Sep '25 |
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REA survey: Former rentals making up majority of sales in many regional towns after Rent Pressure Zone extension
A flood of landlord-led home sales is sweeping across Ireland’s regional towns following changes to the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) rules.
The new trend means that properties just taken out of rental - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
22 Sep '25 |
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What should we look for when choosing an estate agent to sell our home?
Between the two you’ve met, the fact that you already have doubts about the local agent is significant. Selling your home after 20 years is emotional, and you need someone who communicates well, ear - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
20 Sep '25 |
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Ikea enters Irish housing market with €73m investment at Rathborne Crossing, Ashtown
The new homes will be built by Castlethorn and will consist of 86 social homes and 83 apartments for sale on the open market.
Dublin City Council will acquire the 86 social homes on completion, wit - Subscribe |
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© RTE |
17 Sep '25 |
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DCC and agencies focusing on houses for first-time buyers
Assistant CEO for Housing at DCC Mick Mulhern said of the 169 new homes launched today at Rathborne Crossing close to Ashtown station, DCC would take 86 of those. "There'll be social houses in one and - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
17 Sep '25 |
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Council refuses planning permission for 72-bedroom ‘homeless hub’ in Dublin
In refusing planning permission to Lower Mount Street Accommodation Ltd, the council concluded that the scheme “would not provide adequate residential amenity to future occupants and would result in - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Sep '25 |
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Irish house price inflation eases slightly to 7.5% as average cost hits €422,400
The CSO Residential Property Price Index for July indicated prices in Dublin increased at an annual rate of 6 per cent while prices outside the capital were up by 8.7 per cent year-on-year. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Sep '25 |
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German investor begins €70m redevelopment of Meta’s former Dublin headquarters
Having paid €230 million in 2015 to acquire Meta’s original Dublin headquarters at 4/5 Grand Canal Square, Union Investment has commenced work on a substantial redevelopment of the south docklands - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
17 Sep '25 |
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DEAL: Irish homebuilder pays €5.25m for Sisk’s former Dublin HQ through BNP Paribas Real Estate
Wilton Works, next to the Luas Red Line on the Naas Road, looks set to be demolished and replaced by hundreds of new homes. John Cannon: "We are likely to see more demand for similar sites in the regi - Subscribe |
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© Business Post |
15 Sep '25 |
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‘Ridiculous’: Leading developers lash Wicklow plans to dezone lands for 3,000 homes
Land earmarked for the. construction of up to 3,000 new homes in the Greystones, Delgany and Kilcoole area has been dezoned by the local council in defiance of government - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
15 Sep '25 |
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Lower tax rates are needed to keep small landlords in the market, claim surveyors
In its pre-budget submission, the SCSI said Rent Pressure Zones had the unintended consequences of restricting new supply and delaying investment decisions necessary to expand rental accommodation for - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Sep '25 |
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DEAL: Iput secures €4.5m rent roll from three new leases at No 3 Dublin Landings, north docklands
“This is a global trend for the modern workplace, it’s highly amenitised,” Mr Gaffney said. “If, as a city, we want to compete with London, Amsterdam, Munich and so on, that’s the level we n - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
15 Sep '25 |
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Electronic conveyancing could cut time taken to buy a home to as little as four weeks
The Government’s poor progress on getting a “statement of truth” document over the line are a case in point.
One of the major obstacles to e-conveyancing is the requirement for certain statut - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '25 |
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Mick Bailey’s Bovale plans 530 apartments in Swords complex
The developer is looking permission for 530 apartments and a creche across four blocks at Barrysparks and Crowscastle, Swords in the Large Scale Residential Development application which will be lodge - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '25 |
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Mick Bailey’s Bovale plans 530 apartments in Swords complex
The developer is looking permission for 530 apartments and a creche across four blocks at Barrysparks and Crowscastle, Swords in the Large Scale Residential Development application which will be lodge - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '25 |
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Property firms seek temporary VAT reduction to boost viability
In a pre-budget submission, property industry body, Irish Institutional Property (IIP), whose members include Cairn Homes and Ires Reit, said affordability for buyers was continuing to deteriorate on - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
13 Sep '25 |
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Why is a State organisation competing with taxpayer-funded housing bodies in developing new apartments?
The Land Development Agency took umbrage this week when a Department of Finance report on funding options for the body concluded it would only make “a minor contribution” to the Government’s tar - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Sep '25 |
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Ballymore's deal with LDA to deliver hundreds of affordable new homes in Dublin
Located on a site of 25.33 hectares (62.6 acres) on the southern edge of Balbriggan, the Hampton Demesne development will, upon completion, comprise 817 homes along with a range of amenities. - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Sep '25 |
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Global Student Accommodation Group defers €500m investment amid sector uncertainty
Mixed messaging from Government officials on how the purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA) will be treated under the new RPZ plans, unveiled in June, “has created additional uncertainty - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
12 Sep '25 |
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Ireland is seventh most expensive country in euro area for new mortgages
The average interest rate on new fixed rate mortgages in Ireland was 3.52 per cent, unchanged from June and down 43 basis points year-on-year. The figure for new variable mortgages was 4.09 per cent, - Subscribe |
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