Significant support for tax breaks for developers among homebuyers, MyHome finds
Survey dominated by buyers believes incentives are needed to increase supply of rental properties and homes to buy
New restrictions mean councils unable to refurbish homes bought under Tenant in Situ scheme
Opposition TDs say move will make scheme unworkable and put more people at risk of homelessness
Further restrictions applied to key State scheme aimed at preventing people from entering homelessness
Local authorities told to ‘prioritise acquisitions for families with children, older persons or people with a disability’
Almost a fifth of Galway students living with family or in emergency accommodation, survey finds
The vast majority of respondents said they struggled to find accommodation
Wheelchair user had to crawl up and down stairs of rented Dublin apartment
Glenn Quinn (63) crawled up and down stairs of rented home while searching for new place
Q&A: Do I need planning permission for my home energy upgrades?
If the work changes the external appearance of the building or render it inconsistent with neighbouring structures it may require planning permission
System would ‘grind to a halt’ if everyone sought planning permission for external insulation, expert says
Private planning consultant Tom Phillips says work should be exempt from requiring permission
South Dublin homeowner faces imprisonment or €5,000 fine after retrofitting home under Government grant
Sustainability, climate, environment: Clive Ryan spent €16,000 to have external insulation installed on home in Kilnamanagh in October 2018
Homelessness hits new high as 100 more children enter emergency shelter
Figures come as Minister rows back on Government commitment to end homelessness by 2030
‘You can see holes in the ceilings’: Dublin flats residents protest over damp, mould and dereliction
They stage march to demand repairs and maintenance so they can live in 'safe and healthy homes'
Landlords with 100-plus tenancies in Dublin now have 26% of rental market
Number of institutional landlords in capital has grown, with average rent for new tenancies at €2,226
Retrofitting rental homes in the State would cost €8bn, ESRI finds
Four–fifths have lower energy efficiency ratings and would cost up to €43,000 each to upgrade
House prices could increase due to relaxation of garden-room planning rules, say experts
Department of Housing is considering changes to exempt free-standing modular or cabin-style homes from planning permission
‘Alarming’ incidence of ‘sex for rent’ advertisements, survey of international students finds
The views of 512 international students were reported in the study for the Irish Council for International Students
Sex for rent offers in Dublin: The landlord wanted me to share a bed with him
When she contacted a man who was advertising a room, it turned out she would have to share a bed with him