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Ireland short 100,000 homes as ‘baby boom’ fuels huge demand
Ireland is short of more than 100,000 homes as strong population growth has sparked a boom in demand. ‘The CSO […]
Pandemic may have fuelled higher rent increases outside Dublin
The number of people quitting Dublin during the pandemic has spurred rent increases elsewhere, according to the Residential Tenancies Board […]
Homeowners will have to declare vacant properties to Revenue and why they are empty
Owners of vacant homes will now have to declare their unused houses to the Revenue Commissioners and explain why they […]
Half of Ireland’s tenants spend more than 30% of pay on rent
Half of Ireland’s tenants spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on rent while 12% spend more than half […]
President Micheal D Higgins signs new rent increase cap into law
President Michael D Higgins has signed into law the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021 brought forward by Minister for […]
House prices outside Dublin to rise by up to 7%
House prices in some regions could rise by as much as 7% in the next year, according to a survey […]
IPAV LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO SPEED UP PROPERTY SALES
IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, has announced it is spearheading a new initiative to speed up the […]
Mortgage approvals surge, adding further pressure to the housing market
The severe pressure on Ireland’s housing market is showing no signs of easing with mortgage approvals over the past 12 […]
Local Property Tax to apply to homes built since 2013
The Cabinet has agreed that owners of new homes built since 2013 will now have to pay Local Property Tax […]
Borrow billions to build homes or the housing crisis will spiral
The State can afford to borrow €4bn to €7bn a year to build homes without creating undue economic risks, the […]