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New home completions down nearly 10% in third quarter

The number of new homes completed in the third quarter fell by 9.4 per cent as the slowdown in construction from Covid-19 continued to bite.

The figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 5,118 new dwellings completed between July and the end of September, compared to 5,652 in July-September 2019. The year-on-year reduction, however, was less pronounced than in the second quarter when the initial lockdown to curb the spread of the virus halted construction on most building sites.

Read the full details in the Irish Times

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Housing crisis here to stay in absence of big rethink, industry warns

The housing crisis will be a “permanent issue in Irish society” unless there is a radical rethink on how to deliver more affordable homes, industry body Irish Institutional Property (IIP) has warned.

In a report, the group which represents large property developers warns that the supply of new homes is grossly out-of-kilter with demand and that this mismatch is “intrinsically linked” to affordability.

As many as 47,000 homes will have to be built each year for the next five years just to meet demand, it says, while noting that the Government’s target in Project Ireland 2040 is just 25,000.

It estimates that Dublin alone needs an additional 125,000 apartments to meet demand.

“The overall need for housing is greater than current levels of output and the targets set in national plans,” the report says.

Read the full details in the Irish Times

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We have offices in Navan, Dundalk and Dublin and also cover the surrounding counties and will travel nationwide if required.

ABL Surveyors are a member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and holds full professional indemnity insurance cover.

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