New data collected during Census 2022 shows that 21pc of Irish households have two or more spare rooms in their homes, prompting calls for homeowners
New rapid-build, prefabricated technologies will be used to deliver approximately 1,800 social homes over the next two years as the Department of Housing targets more
Property prices in Dublin fell for a sixth consecutive month in April. Prices nationally were stagnant, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The slowdown
Mortgage drawdowns hit a 14-year high at the end of 2022, but first-time buyers are approaching their limits as prices rise faster than they can
Homeowners could be facing another European rate rise this week. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to push up its lending rates by at
Savvy first-time buyers are managing to knock up to €100,000 off what they have to borrow for new homes by combining two State support schemes.
THE Government’s First Home shared equity scheme has generated big interest from first-time buyers. New figures show that 1,336 buyers have been approved for the
A second property price report has found prices are falling. But its authors insist we are not heading for a new property price collapse. Asking
The cost of renovating vacant properties to live in is so high it does not make economic sense most of the time to carry out
Government policies have been cited as the main reason the cost of new houses is rising faster than those of second-hand homes. Prices of new
The property market is set for a slowdown in price rises in 2023 as mortgage interest rate rises and cost-of-living increases affect buying ability, according
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has introduced a Defective Concrete Products Levy in this year’s budget which will come into force from April 3 next year. The new
The rise in the cost of living is having a significant effect on prospective renters and homebuyers, a new survey has found. According to data
Building costs will continue rising this year but the pace of inflation should slow in coming months, surveyors say. The prices that builders bid for
Having consulted widely and at length with stakeholders and interested parties, the Working Group estimates that of apartments and duplexes (or associated common areas) constructed
Impact of 2008 meltdown and its belt-tightening aftermath still reverberate Ireland’s stellar financial blowout in 2008 and the follow-up austerity project, the biggest undertaken by
MORTGAGE interest rates in this country fell in May, bucking the trend in a number of European countries. And the gap between rates in Ireland
Projected fall set to follow sharp rise after worst of coronavirus pandemic, notes survey of estate agents Irish home price growth is set to ease
A combination of a shortage of residential development land, planning delays and spiralling labour and material costs are hindering the construction sector’s ability to deliver
Rising cost-of-living issues failed to dampen Irish property prices, which hit a seven-year high in March, with prices 15.2 per cent higher than a year earlier.
Timber and other key building material prices are rising at a faster rate than this time last year, suppliers have warned. Overall construction material costs
New legislation commencing today requires landlords to register their tenancies with the RTB every year, within one month of the anniversary of when the tenancy
The Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage published new loft conversion guidelines document. This document highlights the principal issues (including fire safety) that need
House prices are increasing by Celtic Tiger levels of almost €100 a day as the market shows no signs of slowing down. The Q1 Irish Independent REA
Concerns around the viability of many construction projects in Ireland are increasing due to rising materials costs and staff shortages and, now, the impact of
Residential construction activity exceeded pre-pandemic levels last year, topping more than 30,000 units, according to a report from Deloitte. Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning &
The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel rises and the clock ticks
A series of online surveys are being launched by the Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Ireland’s property surveyors have urged the legal profession to introduce a digital conveyancing system to stop the long delays that are hampering the property market.
Property prices are expected to rise by about 5 per cent this year as supply shortages, pent-up demand and pandemic savings continue to drive activity,
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