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Cairn Homes flags higher construction inflation as average selling prices rise
The company’s interim results also showed it now has a record forward order book of 5,020 new homes, valued at €1.89 billion
Office rents must hit record €80 per square foot to justify new building, says HWBC
Broker sees headline rents topping €70 per square foot by end of 2026
Look inside: Light-filled duplex by the National Museum in Dublin 7 for €525,000
Two-bed home features double-height corner windows overlooking Croppies Acre Memorial Park
‘The trauma, for kids especially, is huge’: A family’s struggle to get out of homelessness
David Carroll says rising rents, cost-of-living issues and mental health difficulties are putting people under increasing pressure
Affordable housing is a human right, not a privilege
We are at the point of societal breakdown as this crisis deepens
A tale of two Shannons: ‘Housing estate after housing estate and the lights go out at 9’
Ireland’s first planned town never really had a plan
Data gives optimistic view of Irish housing sector that few want to hear
A glowing review of Ireland’s home-building sector presents headaches for Minister for Housing James Browne
Sleekly redesigned period terrace in Ranelagh
Light-filled two-bed home features Scandi design touches and spacious main bedroom suite
Look inside: Sleekly redesigned period terrace in Ranelagh
Light-filled two-bed home features Scandi design touches and spacious main bedroom suite
Stormont failure to agree budget is ‘catastrophic’ for public services, says think tank
Hospital emergency departments in the North are in ‘perma-crisis’ while about 40% of all planned social homes have been stalled, Pivotal says
Phibsborough Edwardian with eye-catching extension for €895,000
Upgraded Shandon Park three-bed with easy access to the city and green spaces
Look inside: Phibsborough Edwardian with eye-catching extension
Upgraded Shandon Park three-bed with easy access to the city and green spaces
What will €495,000 buy in Kinsale and Dublin 5?
Two homes, one price: a detached home near the beach or a terraced three-bed with large garden
Glenveagh's priorities for scaling up housing delivery
A new report shows that Ireland has the fastest rate of homebuilding in Europe but a significant deficit remains in the housing market.
3 counties now need six figure salary to buy first home
New research shows that a single first-time buyer now needs to earn a six-figure salary to buy a typical first home in three counties.
Housing developer Glenveagh says land hoarding penalties must be stricter
Company’s Homebuilding Horizons report forecasts more than 40,000 new homes to be built this year
‘My landlord has died and their spouse has taken over. Can they increase my rent?’
‘My heating is no longer included in my rent, and my new landlord has not offered any solution’
How do I get an insurer to cover the vacant property I want to refurbish?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore has some tips for those struggling to get home insurance on a fixer-upper.
Scramble for student accommodation begins as shortages deepen nationwide
Ireland’s housing crisis has made the ritual of living away from home a nerve-racking one for the country’s 280,000 third-level students
Number of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data shows
But Department of Housing figures indicate falling numbers of single adults without accommodation in Dublin
Cost of college: How much can you expect to pay for third-level education in Ireland?
Rent, food, travel, books, laptops and the €2,500 contribution fee add up to a considerable amount for students and families
Guinness-built home with Scandi-style interior in Terenure
Three-bedroom terrace transformed by award-winning reconfiguration, renovation and extension
Mortgage approvals reached 15-year monthly high in July
Mortgage approvals reached their highest monthly levels in at least 15 years in July, latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show.
Single adults and over-45s are among those overlooked in the housing crisis
When will the Government listen and take action?
‘My old flat was 1,000 times better’: Leaks, damp and cracks in new Dolphin’s Barn homes
Eight years after first phase of Dolphin House regeneration, tenants report leaking roofs and heating problems
Belfast’s five-star Fitzwilliam Hotel hits the market with €37m price tag
146-bedroom hotel comes for sale with full planning permission for addition of 52 bedrooms, spa and swimming pool
Galway office of US tech giant offers buyer 9.52% yield at €8.5m guide price
Unit at Oranmore Business Park is fully let until 2032, generating €890,000 in annual rental income
Seafront home within a short stroll of Dalkey village
Two-bedroom apartment is one of just 27 units in bespoke scheme beside Bullock Harbour
Kildare lands zoned for residential development seeking €2.75m
Holding of 4.4 hectares has potential for up to 150 homes subject to planning permission
What about us Irish who are stuck abroad because we can’t afford anywhere to live at home?
Housing policy should put people who need homes ahead of those who simply want another investment
What will €385,000 buy in the Kildare commuter belt and coastal Clare?
A traditional cottage near Lahinch or a walk-in midterrace home in Celbridge
Percy Place Edwardian once owned by Beckett in Ballsbridge
Modernised three-bed built by playwright’s father in mint condition beside the canal
‘We’ve noticed water damage and cracks in a home we want to buy. Should we walk away?’
‘The estate agent was unable to tell us whether the leak was an ongoing problem or if it had been fixed’
New law to provide greater certainty for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection
Legal ‘right to be forgotten’ will replace voluntary code that some insurers had failed to adopt
Louth on top as local authorities ranked on housing delivery
A new league table ranking local authorities on their performance in delivering new and additional housing has been published, with Louth coming out on top
Credit unions create company to boost mortgage and business lending
Laws enacted in 2023 allow for greater collaboration between lenders
Owning a home now out of reach, most young people believe – research
PTSB report says younger adults believe renting or social housing will be their paths to getting a home
We have kids and a mortgage but are not married. What happens to us on tax?
Taxes on income and inheritance can be significantly impacted by whether a couple is married or not
Rate of monthly rent rises slowed in Q2 - report
The level of increase in monthly rents slowed in the second quarter of the year, according to a new report from property website Daft.
Tenants who found Ukrainian family living in former apartment fail to have complaint upheld
Tribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
Rent price surge in wake of new rules was ‘one-off’
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
Planning in place for 80,000 Dublin homes, but work has started on less than half
33,623 housing units were being built in second quarter of year, new report will say
Israeli settlement proposal demands ‘robust’ response, says Helen McEntee
Minister’s remarks come after publication of tender to build 1,200 housing units in Palestine
Why government debt matters: bond investors, yields and their impact on the economy
Bond yields can affect everything from how much you pay on student or car loans to the housing market
Ireland’s second-hand housing market under pressure as properties for sale drop
People looking for homes at the more affordable end of the market more dramatically impacted - Sherry FitzGerald
When does making an area a better place to live tip into gentrification?
Placemaking is a valid policy – but it’s not largely creating social homes in Ireland.
RTB awards €6,500 in damages to tenant after ‘traumatic’ incident
Brendan Wall said he was detained by gardaí after landlord Noel Larkin claimed man was trying to break into rented home
Community action can help deliver clever uses for spaces in derelict towns
Preservation orders should encourage owners to restore and repurpose older properties
Building of over 3,000 homes commenced in July
The building of 3,028 new homes was commenced in July - an increase of 169% on the same month last year (1,125), according to figures to be published later today by the Department of Housing.
How many new homes does Ireland really need?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Irish house price growth falls to two-year low as market cools
Latest CSO Residential Property Price Index indicates prices in Dublin rose at annual rate of 4.6%
Annual house price growth eases to 5.6% in June - CSO
The rate of growth in house prices slowed in the year to June, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
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