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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

What’s included with a new home?: From fixtures and fittings to tech and appliances

Key areas covered include details on finishes, whether kitchen units, worktops and appliances are included, and what fixtures are provided in bathrooms

‘I just love the connection to the past’: How this Offaly woman renovated her grandparents’ 1830s home

It may not have been in her plans, but for Hazel Keegan, moving back to Tullamore and renovating her grandparents’ listed house has been life changing

Green mortgages: How they work, who is eligible and where to find the best rates

Diary of a retrofit: It cost €60,000 but it is worth every cent

SEAI grants helped transform this three-bed semidetached house in the Tenters in Dublin 8 from a chilly BER F rating to a cosy A3 home

Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report

Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built

Mortgage holders can save up to €600 a month by switching rates

Rates favour more energy efficient homes but savings of up to €7,405 are available to many homeowners

Spray foam insulation: as 300,000 UK homeowners are left in a tight spot, Irish surveyors have their own warnings

A UK report this year found that when applied at rafter level to timber sloped roofs, this insulation may create or conceal moisture problems

My apartment is costing me a fortune to heat. What can I do?

Property Clinic: While apartments were historically considered more energy efficient than individual houses, many older units are now in need of an upgrade

Is retrofitting your home worth the money?

Do the savings, grants and growing list of discounts unlocked by a higher BER justify the the costs of retrofitting your home?

Buyers of older homes may pay thousands more per year in mortgage repayments

How green is your mortgage? The incentives to buy an A or B rated home are rising, but many cannot get hold of new builds and are left paying more expensive rates

Eagle Street secures long-term lease renewal with Curtiss-Wright in Clonskeagh

US-headquartered aviation technology giant to occupy offices at Richview Office Park for a further 10 years

Investment of €30m sees 1 Cumberland Place cut energy use by 63%

BER rating of X’s European headquarter office jumps from E2 to B2 following works by Hibernia Reit and Hibernia Real Estate Group

If your fixed-rate mortgage will mature within the next year, now is the time to plan your next step

Tens of thousands of customers should act now to minimise the impact of higher monthly repayments and to ensure they don’t become prisoners of their mortgage provider