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Number approved for mortgage doubles but housing supply stalls

Number approved for mortgage doubles but housing supply stalls

A new record has been set for the number of people being approved to take out a mortgage but may […]

Foreign investors accounted for 78% of property funding between 2017 and 2019

Foreign investors accounted for 78% of property funding between 2017 and 2019

€4.2 billion in capital was pumped into the Irish commercial and residential property market by foreign private finance providers each […]

Up to 50% of future housing estates to be set aside for owner-occupiers

Up to 50% of future housing estates to be set aside for owner-occupiers

Up to 50% of future housing estates are to be set aside for purchase by owner-occupiers as the government seeks […]

Investment funds are becoming major players in land development market

Investment funds are becoming major players in land development market

Major investment funds sitting on huge cash piles are emerging as a force in the Irish land development market, as […]

Shared equity scheme will have ‘substantially lower’ interest rates than UK equivalent

Shared equity scheme will have ‘substantially lower’ interest rates than UK equivalent

Ireland’s shared equity scheme will have “substantially lower” interest rates than a similar scheme in the UK. Darragh O’Brien told […]

Prices for homes outside Dublin soar amid new pandemic-prompted working arrangements

Prices for homes outside Dublin soar amid new pandemic-prompted working arrangements

The cost of houses and apartments increased by 3% nationally in the year to February, compared to an increase of […]

Irish homes selling in record time of just two weeks with many buying without even viewing

Irish homes selling in record time of just two weeks with many buying without even viewing

Many family-sized homes are going sale agreed in a record short time of just two weeks after coming on the […]

House prices jump by €20,000 amid Covid ‘supply shock’

House prices jump by €20,000 amid Covid ‘supply shock’

House prices in Ireland have increased by an average of €20,000 in the past year, roughly twice the rate of […]

Government’s shared equity scheme risks driving up house prices

Government’s shared equity scheme risks driving up house prices

The Central Bank has raised concerns about the Government’s new shared equity loan scheme, suggesting it could saddle potential participants […]

Housing crisis: Building ban and savings to send house prices soaring

Housing crisis: Building ban and savings to send house prices soaring

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has warned that Covid restrictions on building will lead to a 25% collapse […]

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