Savills urges easing of rental caps in next budget to arrest sharp decline in construction
Private rented sector completions in Dublin set to decline by 68% to 1,600 units in 2025, property company tells Government
Property Industry Ireland
Irish property industry concerned by fall in apartment planning permissions
Approvals for all dwelling units dropped 28% in first quarter of 2024, CSO data shows
The Irish Times view on Dublin’s office market: adjusting to a new reality
A number of different factors are driving vacancies here but the trend could offer opportunities as well as risks
What the property industry believes should be done to solve the housing crisis
Property industry leaders call for a range of measures to boost supply and lower cost of new homes in pre-budget submissions
Turnkey three-bed townhouse in Ballsbridge for €725,000
Property is well-located with popular shops and eateries, the Aviva stadium and Grand Canal Dock nearby
How to buy your first home in Ireland: The three hurdles to overcome
Despite the challenges, many succeed. More than 14,000 mortgages were drawn down in the second half of last year
RTÉ’s Fair City still sitting pretty on prime residential patch in the heart of Dublin 4
Around the Block: ‘Residents’ of Carrigstown to continue filming on one-acre set at State broadcaster’s valuable Montrose campus for another five years at least
Dry rot, leaking roof, cracked walls and a family history: Diary of a first-time homeowner’s renovation project
A declining listed building, with lots of family history, needed a plan for its future
‘Logjam’ of housing applications means swift resourcing of planning body essential, committee told
More than 70,000 units awaiting planning decision through An Bord Pleanála or the courts, equating to nearly two years’ supply
We are still shackled to century-old planning standards introduced by Lloyd George
Switching to a low-rise, medium density model would be more sustainable and serve the market much better by keeping prices down and offering more choice
Developer tax break could trigger political firestorm
When you buy a new home, the builder retains 86.5% of the purchase price and remits 13.5% to Government as VAT
Ibec group says Central Bank’s mortgage rules need to be replaced
Body representing property says a generation is being shut out of home ownership
Property industry lobby groups have aggravated the housing problem
Many Government policies delivered on foot of lobbying by industry have proved ineffective
Getting the State to fund 30% of the price of your new home
The fear is that the scheme will push up house prices, making it pointless to avail of it
Economists predicted a Covid property collapse. It hasn’t happened
Price declines forecast early last year fail to materialise as feverish buying continues
Only a targeted housing strategy will fix Ireland’s property market woes
Residential market plagued by high costs, problematic supply and unaffordable rents
Construction work can take two years to begin despite ‘fast-track’ system
Strategic housing development system ‘an affront on democracy’, committee told
Government urged to rethink housing policy as Brexit nears
Oireachtas report criticises aspects of Government policy, including HAP scheme
Make houses cheaper: Government urged to reduce rate of VAT on new houses
Developments must be ‘viable for the housebuilder and affordable for the consumer’
Housing experts warn Government against short-term measures to address crisis
More incentives for buyers will only inflate land values, say experts ahead of budget day
Property group calls for retention of Help-to-Buy scheme
Property Industry Ireland claims it is too early to assess value of initiative
Fast-track planning system for large-scale housing begins
Developers could obtain permission from An Bord Pleanála before end of year
Senior economist leaves ESRI to lead Property Industry Ireland
Dr Duffy will take up the new role as chief executive of PII early next month
Mortgage rules likely to hit supply of new homes, warns ESRI
Body predicts a fall in house prices, reduced profits in construction and fewer units completed
New mortgage rules will come - but not anytime soon and they won’t be radical
Central Bank lending review hearing pleas from all sides about raising borrowing limits
Modest rise in housing supply but still well below target level
Study by Property Industry Ireland suggests construction rate failing to meet demand
Call for first-time buyer deposits of 10% up to €400,000
Property Industry Ireland wants limit lifted from €220,000 and 4.5 times salary mortgages
Almost 6,000 student beds in the pipeline for Dublin
Developers expected to provide 7,500 additional student spaces in the coming years
Time to end Ireland’s ‘failed developer-led property market’
Ireland has an emergency and the new Minister for Housing is promising a powerful response. What’s at stake?
Lobby group urges lower VAT rate on new houses
Property Industry Ireland says lowering VAT to 9% would boost housing supply
New housing construction increases but market still ‘depressed’
Report finds number of construction notices for new housing reached 8,000 in 2015
Analysis: Smaller flats on the way as new planning rules come into effect
Changes are aimed at bringing down apartment construction costs
Industry criticises failure to test size of apartments
Ibec’s property division says it called for working models to test Government guidelines
Apartment size matters, but so does affordability
Critics of proposals to build smaller units are missing the bigger picture
Homes built in Dublin last year only met half of the demand
Housing Agency says that there is a ‘persistent mismatch’ in property market
Opposition to new mortgage rules rises ahead of deadline
Submissions on proposed changes which will require a 20% deposit close at midnight
Central Bank urged to modify proposed mortgage rules
Property Industry Ireland recommends new limits be introduced gradually
Government to axe 80% development land windfall tax
Capital gains relief on property dealsto be abolished at the end the year
“Blind pool” reits nearing their end, conference hears
JP Morgan reit bookrunner says investors will seek track records
First the glut of new homes, now the shortage
Conference hears of need to avoid escalating property prices by tackling ‘potentially serious problem of undersupply’
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