I’m worried that the extension on the house I inherited is illegal. What should I do?
Property Clinic: My family will have to move house if we lose this extra space
Housing defects
At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be demolished
Construction of ‘holiday suites’ linked to hotel began in 2006 but stopped after council alleged planning non-compliance
Housing chief expected to be appointed in next eight weeks
Government seeks applications for €1bn infrastructure fund aimed at unlocking sites for development
‘We’re not living’: Owners of defective concrete homes appeal for action
Delays and disappointment for Mayo campaigners who seek more support to repair damaged homes
The Housing Crisis and Me: Can anything be done to fix this runaway train?
Government unveiled a plan to end homelessness by 2016, but things have only got worse
‘A scheme for the wealthy’: Just 7% of applicants have had defective concrete homes fixed
Some 220 homeowners have had works completed under Defective Concrete Block Scheme out of 2,870 applications since June 2020
Donegal’s Titanic: The sinking of a housing estate built on a peat bog
Fifteen homes at Radharc An Seascan in Dungloe have been left to rot since they began subsiding 15 years ago
‘I grew up in an apartment in another country. I bought an apartment in Dublin and had to get out after a year’
We asked readers which type of home they would prefer to live in an apartment or house long term, and the results are in
The doorbell to our apartment has been out of order for months. What can we do?
We have raised this issue with our managing agent, but it is not being addressed
I think damp on the wall inside my home is coming from my neighbour’s property. What should I do?
The moisture in my home is coming from my neighbour’s property
Residents in ‘dangerous and unhealthy’ Dublin flats to meet council
Poor living conditions are affecting mental and physical health of those living at Cromcastle Court, survey finds
Defective concrete-block homes linked to ‘severely high’ prevalence of mental health conditions
Rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder were ‘comparable to those seen in disaster-stricken and displaced populations’
‘You can see holes in the ceilings’: Dublin flats residents protest over damp, mould and dereliction
They stage march to demand repairs and maintenance so they can live in 'safe and healthy homes'
Mortgage-free in a cosy cottage before age 40: ‘I don’t have any savings, but I don’t have any debt either’
With grit and as much drama as any property TV show, Abi Dillon flipped her first house to renovate a derelict cottage in Co Cork.
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