Housing: construction slowdown, price-to-income running at twice the EU average, and the rise of the approved housing body sector
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Increased supply and rising interest rates have cooled the market somewhat this year
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Homes will only be delivered at scale if planning, infrastructure and development economics are aligned
Developer’s average selling price has also risen to €402,000, but is expected to fall to €380,000 by year end
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People seeking homes at more affordable end of market more dramatically impacted, Sherry FitzGerald says
The company, which delivered close to 1,000 homes last year, has forecast it will complete 1,400 in 2026
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AIB’s monthly index shows a ‘sharp’ rise in the volume of construction in July compared with the previous month
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