Tenant forced to ‘walk the streets’ after illegal eviction awarded €8,000 in damages
Residential Tenancies Board tribunal describes steps required to recover belongings as ‘intimidatory’
Housing crisis
Council says €6m guesthouse will pay for itself due to cost of homeless accommodation
Dublin City Council bought 20-bedroom Avondale House on Gardiner Street in north inner city for emergency housing
Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down
Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect
Wellbeing report paints complex picture of economic progress and growing inequality
While younger people have benefited from strong employment, they have the lowest incomes and are less likely to own their own home
Irish house price inflation weakens to slowest rate in more than two years
Purchasers paid median price of €394,980 for a residential property in 12 months to April, CSO data shows
Derelict site tax: The Revenue Commissioners taking on local politics won’t end well
Local politicians will still have a say in who get gets subjected to the derelict site tax
Councils to be backed by Government when pursuing permissions geared to aid home building
Housing infrastructure fund selected projects which Minister described as ‘shovel-ready’
Increase in apartment supply still needed to meet Ireland’s housing demand – report
Supply of multi-family units for rent is on the rise, but viability challenges remain according to Hooke & MacDonald report
Ireland to introduce some of Europe’s ‘strictest’ rules on short-term lets, says Minister
Register for Airbnb-style lets being created with view to force homes out of holiday market and in to private rental sector
Councils will be under ‘Damocles sword’ to use €1bn housing fund before it is withdrawn
More than 80 projects across most local authority areas will ‘directly’ lead to 86,000 new homes, Government claims
‘It just absolutely baffles me’: How Ireland’s ‘single tax’ hurts at weddings as well as on mortgages
Death, taxes and ... attending weddings – the financial penalties imposed for remaining single
Fund Dart+ South West now and unlock potential for 65,300 new homes, says Cairn
Oireachtas committee hears delays to ‘enabling infrastructure’ create a ‘considerable barrier’ to housing progress
Clúid seeks builders for up to €950m worth of new housing over next four years
Approved housing body seeks partners to ‘design and build large-scale residential units nationwide’
Construction inflation almost wipes out VAT cut boost for apartment builders
Joe O’Reilly’s building firm Castlethorn says developing apartments ‘remains a significant challenge’
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg to sell stake in ORS consultancy
ORS employs more than 500 people and supports clients across Ireland, the UK and farther afield
Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new tax
Government to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste says
Just one third of new homes go on sale on open market
Private buyers squeezed out as State and investors take growing share of new homes
Author Keith Ridgway: ‘Dooneen is the most beautiful place on Earth, as far as I’m concerned’
The celebrated Irish author writes about the ‘wonky Dublin’ he has written about in Dooneen, his latest novel
After the Fall by Ian Shapiro: Thought-provoking guide to how the world got into this mess
The path that led to Donald Trump and current crises was forged decades ago by the missteps and missed opportunities of other leaders
Entrepreneur Emma Maye: ‘We’re finding Ireland a bit difficult. England just seems easier to work in’
Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer
First-time buyer mortgage loans in Ireland hit 18-year high, report says
Total of 27,652 first-time buyers drew down mortgages last year with the median value of the homes they bought hitting €399,000
Residential Tenancies Board chairman Owen Keegan resigns, two years into five-year term
Former DCC chief said he has ‘done my bit’ at renting watchdog
Home completions expected to rise 11% this year, says Goodbody
New starts on homes have been slowed by war in Middle East, report finds
Permission granted for 618 apartment development in Coolock
Dublin City Council signs off on plans for former Chivers factory site despite Cadbury concerns
Ireland’s asylum system is flawed, but a factory for fast decisions is not the answer
As the Migration Pact passes into law, the right to asylum must be safeguarded
Builder urges councillors to rezone Liffey Valley site
Plan to build homes on land owned by Magnier and McManus hinges on key vote
‘No profit and crap governance’ – is Elon Musk’s SpaceX actually worth $1.75 trillion?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Tens of thousands of homes expected to follow new public infrastructure projects
The Oireachtas housing committee heard 138 applications were made for funding aimed at unlocking zoned land
Couple buying first home miss out on Help to Buy refund of up to €30k after alleged typo
Tax Appeals Commissioner dismisses appeal where couple claim tax relief was withheld over a single ‘typo’ in valuer’s letter
Is your fixed-term mortgage ending this year? Tips on getting lowest rates in Ireland
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
Controversial new apartment standards open for public consultation amid legal challenge
Environmental impact report published after its absence was highlighted in legal case
Home-building slowed sharply last month, Irish construction firms say
The rate of decline accelerated to its fastest rate since October, report from AIB shows
Ireland not producing enough surveyors to deliver National Development Plan, report says
Shortfall of 2,200-plus graduates over coming four years will hinder infrastructure projects and housebuilding, SCSI warns
Michael Bailey firm contests Fingal council demand for €1m financial contribution over plan for 530 new homes
Fingal County Council granted planning permission last month for 530 apartments and one creche at Barrysparks and Crowscastle, Swords
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