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Average asking price for homes nationally hits €445k 

The level of housing stock for sale has increased, while the rate of growth in asking prices for homes almost halved in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Daft.

The property website’s Q3 sales report indicates that list-price inflation for houses in the year to September was 3%, compared to 5.8% this time last year.

Continuing a trend of recent reports, it also found that yearly asking price growth for the July-September period was significantly higher in major cities outside the capital (Dublin +2.7%, Waterford +11%, Cork/Galway/Limerick/Galway +6%).

Read the full details in RTE.ie

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote.

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Thousands left in fire-risk homes over red-tape delays

The owners of around 25,000 Celtic Tiger-era apartments have been waiting up to two-and-a-half years to repair “unacceptable” fire safety risks in their homes, with red tape blamed for delays to crucial government grants. In 2022, a government-commissioned working group found that up to 100,000 apartments and duplexes built between 1991 and 2013 may have structural, fire safety and water leak defects.

Alarm bells had started ringing in 2011 after the High Court ordered the evacuation of Dublin’s Priory Hall complex because of fire risks to its 256 residents. The defects found by the 2022 working group meant affected homeowners were living in unsafe accommodation. Many were landed with eye-watering repair bills to bring their homes back up to standard. Outrage over these bills sparked protests, piling pressure on the then-government to help fund emergency repairs.

Read the full details in Irish Indepenent

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote.

 

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Homeowners race to switch mortgages ahead of expected ECB rate hike

There has been a big jump in the number of homeowners planning to switch their mortgage.

This follows the European Central Bank (ECB)’s decision in June to hike its key interest rates, with another rise expected next month.

New figures from the banks show that last month, the number of mortgage holders approved by a lender to switch provider was up 72pc when compared with the same month last year.

Close to 900 homeowners got the all-clear to switch mortgage provider last month, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

And the numbers approved for a top-up to their mortgage were up 25pc in the year to 443 in July.

Mover-purchase activity also grew, with 1,255 approvals valued at €482m in July, the highest monthly volume since July 2021.

Read the full details in Irish Indepenent

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote.

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Most people under age of 35 believe they will never be in a position to buy a home, study finds

Most people under the age of 35 believe they will never be in a position to buy a home, according to a new survey.

The research, commissioned by mortgage lender PTSB, also reveals that the majority of under-35s are now considering social housing and long-term renting in a bid to secure a home amid the continuing housing crisis.

The proportion of people who believe they will never be in a position to buy a home has fallen to 39pc, down by four percentage points.

However, the picture is notably different for younger generations, with 52pc of under-35s believing they will never be in a position to buy a home, according to PTSB’s annual Reflecting Ireland Housing and Homeownership 2026 report.

Read the full details in Irish Independent.

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote. 

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House hunters avoid second-hand doer-upper homes amid high renovation costs

Prospective home-buyers are dodging doer-upper second-hand homes for ready-to-go properties due to the high renovation costs and lack of availability of tradespeople. Estate agents are flagging a slowdown in homes that need work as properties in good condition sell almost immediately. It comes as price inflation for an average Irish family home tumbled in the second quarter of the year, with the national average increase over three months now standing at 0.9pc. It means it has moved below 1pc for the first time in two years in a market that has long been experiencing hikes closer to three times that.

At the same time, participating agents in the Irish Independent/Real Estate Alliance (REA) Average House Price survey, published exclusively here today, have also highlighted an emerging two-tier second-hand property market developing between walk-in homes and those in need of work.

Despite inflation in the capital halving (from 1.6pc to 0.8pc) in three months, the smaller increase was still enough to propel the cost of an average semi-D in Dublin city through the €600,000 barrier for the first time.

Read the full details in Irish Indepenent 

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote. 

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46,000 households availed of ‘Help to Buy’ scheme since 2020

New figures show more than 46,000 households availed of the Government’s Help to Buy scheme since 2020. The initiative works by allowing people to recoup tax paid in the past and use it towards the purchase of a home.

Figures from the Department of Finance show a total of 46,112 claims were approved which benefitted 83,644 people between July 2020 and April 2026. Of the claims 35,642 related to purchases while the remaining 10,470 related to self-builds.

While the scheme helps people get on the housing ladder, some commentators have expressed concerns that it could add to property price inflation. However, Tánaiste Simon Harris said: “We are determined to pull every lever to build more homes and deliver more homeownership”.

Read the full details in RTE.IE

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote. 

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Calls for more Government funding to retrofit social homes

Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.

They are calling for particular focus on helping local authority tenants living in cold, damp or mouldy conditions.

Budget 2026 includes €140 million to support the retrofitting of 3,500 social homes to a Building Energy Rating of B2.

It provides funding of €558 million for the SEAI residential and community energy upgrade schemes this year, which include retrofits for homeowners and some homes owned by approved housing bodies.

The Climate Action Plan includes a target to retrofit 36,500 local authority owned homes by 2030. That represents one quarter of the local authority housing stock and would match the percentage of private homes upgraded.

Read the full details in RTE.IE

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote. 

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New housing plan aims to deliver 12,000 social homes and 15,000 affordable units per year

As many as 12,000 social homes and 15,000 affordable housing units could be delivered per year, on average, under the funding available for the Coalition’s long-awaited housing plan.

The Irish Times understands, meanwhile, there is to be an expansion of the role of the Land Development Agency (LDA) to deliver homes in a wider geographic area and acquire more private and State land.

Senior Ministers including Minister for Housing James Browne and the Coalition leaders are due to continue their deliberations on Monday with a view to finalising the draft plan in time for Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting.

Read the full details in the Irish Times. 

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote

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House prices now eight times average earnings as affordability hits 16-year low

The average residential property sold in 2025 had a price of €426,000, eight times’ average earnings of €53,000. By this metric Irish house price-to-earnings are now at their most expensive level since 2009.

According to the latest quarterly house price report from MyHome, housing completions rose to 32,700 in the 12 months to June, the highest level since the Celtic Tiger era. Meanwhile, average rents still imply yields of circa 5 per cent, well above current retail mortgage interest rates of 3-4 per cent.

Read the full details in the Breaknews.ie. 

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote.

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Mortgage approvals drop as first-time buyers and movers struggle to find homes

The numbers of both first-time buyers and movers approved for a mortgage has fallen, in the latest a sign of ­deepening malaise in the housing market.

New data from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) shows a significant downward trend in ­owners moving house to trade up or down.

That has implications for first-time buyers that already face an undersupply of new homes.

The data shows the value of mortgage approvals reached a record value of €16.7bn in the 12 months to August. First-time buyers borrowed €10.4bn of that.

However, the number of home-purchase mortgage approvals was down 5.1pc last month versus the previous year.

Read the full details in the Irish Independent.

If it’s a Structural Survey Report (Building Survey Report, House Survey Report, Home Survey Report, Property Survey Report, Pre-purchase Survey, Apartment Survey, House Survey, Snag List, Condition Survey, Commercial Survey or Land Survey,) ABL Surveyors are a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors with vast experience who will provide a professional, cost effective and efficient service to all our clients. Each inspection is carried out by a Chartered Building Surveyor (Building Surveyor, Home Surveyor, House Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Building Inspector or Land Surveyor) who has vast experience in their relevant field of Surveying.

We have offices in Navan, Dundalk, Cavan 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.

In the event that you require any of these services, ABL Surveyors are the right choice for you so please contact us for a quote.