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© Business Post |
16 May '24 |
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Greg Kavanagh accused of ‘unhinged bullying’ in planning row over €51m Wicklow project
Oonagh Stokes asserts that she has certain rights of way which Kavanagh was allegedly infringing. She said in High Court filings that she was “genuinely concerned” for her safety and her property - Subscribe |
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© RTE |
16 May '24 |
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Why we need a new bidding process for buying homes in Ireland
"It is factually the case that our house price volatility is large internationally. In comparison with other common law countries, we probably have the largest volatility of anybody in the last five d - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
09 May '24 |
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Most Irish home buyers expect property prices to keep rising
Almost half of respondents are not waiting for an interest rate cut before buying, according to research among 2,223 registered users of property website MyHome.ie. - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
08 May '24 |
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Copying Scotland’s system for house sales would reduce costs here, says property expert
The proposal would legislate sellers to provide surveys, valuations and questionnaires on a property’s condition before any sale. In Scotland, these can be made available online to minimise time spe - Subscribe |
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© Irish Independent |
02 May '24 |
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Paul McNeive: Sustainability is moving centre stage in property valuations
The sustainability of a building, or its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials was driven to the top of the property agenda by the requirements of tenants. Developers and investors re - Subscribe |
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© The Irish Times |
01 May '24 |
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Is Dublin still an option for first-time buyers?
Owen Reilly: “There is a cohort who grew up in certain parts of Dublin who will only buy a home close to that area, and will get help in order to do so, I’m not sure how much of a housing market w - Subscribe |
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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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