Payment for holiday home-owners housing refugees being considered, O’Brien says
Emergency measures to fast-track refurbishment of vacant homes to be introduced
County councils held close to €300m in development bonds in 2020
Construction firms must place money on deposit with councils before carrying out work
Tom Parlon’s new CIF contract alongside his successor’s reveals lobby’s political priorities
Business Comment: He’ll be CIF’s Mick McCarthy, while Hubert Fitzpatrick is Stephen Kenny
New land hoarding tax presented as game-changer as hopes rise for housing
Housing expectations are high due to receding pandemic and Housing for All plan
Underresourcing of council planning departments is huge issue for State, committee hears
Councils must be properly resourced to ensure implementation of new Bill, expert says
‘Total travesty’: Plan to curb planning challenges receives nearly 300 submissions
Government plan met with wave of complaints from public and green groups
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Higher cost of building materials could ‘lock out’ more home-buyers
Builders warn increased pandemic-related costs must be passed on to buyers
Impact of lockdown on housing output less than initially feared, says Goodbody
Broker expects supply of new homes this year will be 21,000 – the same as last year
Help to Buy scheme used by more than 22,000 first-time buyers
Estimated value of approved claims under the incentive since 2017 is about €389m
Dublin house completions hit 10-year high but commencements drop
Latest Dublin Economic Monitor highlights strong end to year for construction
Housing delivery will fall by 800 homes a week if lockdown extended – IHBA
Construction industry body warns of supply crisis if it’s not allowed back to work
Construction shutdown will lead to housing shortage lasting years, builders say
Irish Home Builders Association says current lockdown likely to aggravate housing crisis
People in Irish cities ‘can take 15 years’ to put house deposit together
Record of paying rent should be part of mortgage application process, says report from builders’ body
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