Housing crisis

I’m not much of a believer in signs, but surely the resilience of my clematis is something to cling to

There will be 1.6 million people aged 65 and over in Ireland in 15 years’ time

Developer puts indicative price of €73.9m on 142 homes tagged for social housing

The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €681,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €198,000 in Donegal

Legislation overhauled RPZ system and allowed landlords to reset rents between tenancies

More people deciding to work on their home instead of moving

Building activity in the residential sector posted its second successive month of growth for the first time since the first half of 2025

Internal papers say builders rushed to take advantage of levy waivers by registering commencements but that some projects were not progressing

Part of the goal of the Central Bank policy is to make it a bit easier for smaller lenders to enter the bridging market

Thousands of households are trapped in long-term mortgage arrears, and now fuel debt and buy-now-pay-later schemes are affecting many more

Homebuilder’s share price need to more double for all options to be in the money

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council chief recommends rezoning of Woodbrook house be dropped

It appears the plan for derelict accommodation is to dismiss the social housing option

Cohousing residents would have their own front door but share amenities such as gardens and common rooms

Median transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above asking

‘Every time someone flushes in the flats above me, the toilet overflows in my house,’ says SNA

The Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminium

Hundreds of Stepaside locals and golf course owner oppose changes to south Dublin lands

Site of Drumcondra houses, acquired by Dublin City Council more than seven years ago, may be sold back to private market

Arrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approval

Glenveagh boss Stephen Garvey believes the Government has got the policy mix right

Instead of panicking in the face of global turmoil, people are emotionally checking out, survey suggests

Voters wary as Mary Lou McDonald’s party beats all-or-nothing, Marxist drum on housing

Employers are considering accommodation options to secure the best staff but when your boss is also your landlord, things can get delicate

ESB data does not tell the whole story

People renting under such arrangements are known as licensees rather than tenants and have far fewer protections

Goodbody report says most builders expect to increase residential construction this year, or to match 2025 levels

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First-time buyers were approved for 2,316 mortgages, which was 63.5% of the total

Yet, annual house price inflation eased for the fourth quarter in a row

Big Four accountancy firm has reiterated its call to the slash Capital Gains Tax rate in Budget 2027

New project aims to reduce number of vacant properties in Gaeltacht areas and make them available for Irish speakers

Bid on everything. Get outbid on everything. Forget about that one house

CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024

Plans call for 481 apartments at Carrickmines site

Construction of ‘holiday suites’ linked to hotel began in 2006 but stopped after council alleged planning non-compliance

Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data

West Cork activist retires his Thursday performances, where he sang Everyone Should Have a Home

Think tank says projected completions for this year and next ‘remain below level needed’ to start closing demand-supply gap