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Housing demand
Subsidies like Help to Buy are no longer needed as homebuyer demand weakens
Government is using taxpayers’ money to support property prices as it chases increasingly unrealistic housing targets
Leixlip town centre site with scope for 48 apartments guiding at €1.75m
Shingle House occupies high-profile location on Main Street in thriving Kildare employment hub
Minister for Gaeltacht has power to alleviate housing crisis in Irish-speaking areas
Legislation specifically allows State to give financial help towards building or improving homes
From dereliction to Airbnb, the Gaeltacht is being destroyed by the housing crisis
Young families make communities – and if they have no place to live, the community dies
Construction costs and planning uncertainty outweigh funding concerns for developers
More than two-thirds more cautious after ECB interest rate rises, EY Ireland survey also shows
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Irish house price inflation slows as affordability constraints bite
Asking price inflation softens to 3.9%, according to property website MyHome
Are we turning a corner on housing?
There are some positive signs in the latest MyHome report and mood music in the industry
Land Development Agency staff share €2m in bonuses
State’s affordable homes builder says rewards help it compete with private-sector firms for workers
Men benefit more from budget tax reforms, National Women’s Council says
Feminist analysis criticises lack of investment in hormone replacement therapy and fertility treatment
Minister rules out raising cap on Help-to-Buy scheme for homes worth over €500k
Budget increases in tax refunds do little to help those searching in Dublin market
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New mandatory register for Airbnb and other short-term lettings to open in December
Growth of often controversial sector and difficulty contacting hosts key reasons for new legislation
Better homes for communities, not taller apartment buildings, are the solution
Lower-quality flats are wrong way to meet urgent need for affordable properties
Ireland records one of lowest rates of house price inflation in euro zone
Latest Eurostat figures provide more evidence of slowdown in Irish house prices
Irish house price growth slows as higher interest rates bite
Sherry Fitzgerald’s latest snapshot of the market points to slowdown in price inflation
Farewell to Irish real estate investment trusts. You won’t be missed
Decision to harness private capital for housing market was reasonable, but problems were obvious
House price inflation slows as demand falls
Buyers cautious about bidding high for homes, figures show
Irish people don’t want to live in ‘mostly awful’ apartments. Here are five ways to fix them
Apartment living was historically seen as ‘unnatural’ in Ireland. But attitudes won’t change until standards do
No inflation hit from minimum wage rises, and a look at property prices
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Planning system shifts to ‘culture of facilitation rather than restriction’
John Cummins to tell Oireachtas housing committee that Government guidelines aim to enable rural homes
If Irish property is overvalued, will house prices fall?
House price in Ireland have seen one of the highest growth rates in the European Union in the past decade
Housing reports paint two different pictures of market, but reach similar conclusion
Central Bank and banking lobby group BPFI provide latest insights into State’s most pressing problem
Fall in number of units added to social housing stock
Retrofitting targets set by Government unlikely to be met, suggests latest report
Irish house price inflation slows to new two-and-a-half-year low
Increased supply and rising interest rates have cooled the market somewhat this year
Share your story: Has your home building project been delayed?
Building a home in Ireland now takes twice as long as it did a decade ago, according to the Central Bank
Housing supply won’t increase simply because councils set higher density targets
Homes will only be delivered at scale if planning, infrastructure and development economics are aligned
Glenveagh forecasts more than 2,900 new homes as order book reaches €1.8bn
Developer’s average selling price has also risen to €402,000, but is expected to fall to €380,000 by year end
Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?
Will potential abolition of 1% rate be a help to prospective homeowners or lead to further property market inflation?
There’s no cost-of-living crisis for Ireland’s quietly prosperous class. Who are they?
There is, indeed, a crisis for many people. But there is also a minority doing very well
Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows
Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
Removal of ‘unconscionable’ housing ban on Magnier and McManus Liffey Valley lands urged
Developer Michael O’Flynn makes fresh bid to rezone St Edmundsbury near Lucan for almost 500 homes
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