Australian investor sells Irish social housing portfolio at a loss
Broadstone holds mortgage-to-rent authorisation, which is likely to appeal to certain parties
Social Housing
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
Homes in Kildare affordable housing scheme above price limit for State-backed mortgages
Prices for three-bed homes in Lattin Place are above the €360,000 threshold for ‘affordable’ homes in the area
Intimidation in a Dublin suburb, and the derelict house being used as stables
Local authority says it has 11 ‘void’ units in Cherry Orchard as locals speak of being ‘terrorised’ by antisocial behaviour
Renters forking out €2,000 per month are paying the price for water charges debacle
As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent
James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds
Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide
How much can I earn and still qualify for social housing?
A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify for social housing and a new cohort is seeking State support as prices keep rising
Elderly residents of Dublin 8 complex still feel ‘unsafe’ despite installation of security gate
Crime and antisocial behaviour remain an issue at Dublin City Council complex where three people were murdered, say residents
State missed its target for delivery of social homes in 2024 by almost 20%
Shortfall of more than 2,300 homes on 12,930 goal, though affordable homes beat estimates in some measures
Ireland’s housing crisis: Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy and rent here?
As ordinary people continue to bear the brunt of the State’s dire housing shortage, we examine the reasons for the crisis and look at possible solutions
Social housing firm may scale up Irish business again on hope of policy U-turn
Low-profile firm entered the market a decade ago and had 800 units at its peak across Dublin and other cities
Government not limited to its 303,000 housing target
Department responds to Davy estimate of need for up to 93,000 new homes a year
Ballymun to get biggest social housing development since towers demolition
Almost 300 social homes to be built on land left over from Ballymun regeneration project
Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report
Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built
PBP-Solidarity calls for €13bn in Apple tax to go towards home building
Richard Boyd-Barrett says the money should be spent on building social housing
Budget 2025: Paschal Donohoe’s speech to the Dáil in full
Minister for Public Expenditure spoke immediately after the Minister for Finance
Budget 2025: Jack Chambers’s speech to the Dáil in full
Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure addressed the Dáil on Tuesday
Taoiseach says continued rise in numbers of homeless ‘peculiar’ given social housing increases
Government to examine how local councils allocate social housing
Elderly and people with disabilities at risk of becoming social housing ‘underclass’
Fall in number of homes provided to such people in recent years, says Irish Council for Social Housing
How social housing providers and first-time buyers became accidental rivals in a squeezed market
First-time buyers are increasingly competing for new homes with AHBs, non-profit providers of social homes and key bodies for the Government in fixing the housing crisis
Housing in 2024: ‘several more years before we see the quantity of houses we need’
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US investor pays €75m for Dublin social housing portfolio
Deal comprises 156 newly developed apartments in Donnybrook village, Dun Laoghaire and Clondalkin
Remarkable transformation of historic Stanwix Village: ‘The only complaint is the units are too warm’
Redevelopment of Stanwix Village in Thurles, Co Tipperary, known locally – and lovingly – as the ‘Widows’ Homes’, is one that has caught the imagination
Fifth of HAP properties now in hands of large landlords, CSO figures show
Highest concentration of Housing Assistance Payment homes in Dublin city
Former bank on Dublin’s College Green may be converted to social housing
Dublin City Council is looking at purchasing the Ulster Bank premises which is on sale for €13.5m
‘Street plans’ could deliver 14,000 new homes a year and help solve the housing crisis
‘Gentle density’ lets residents to vote on plans for their own streets, and reap the benefits
Rapid-build technologies to facilitate delivery of 1,800 social homes
Department signals plan to target more innovative prefabricated construction processes to speed up housing delivery
Property developer owned by Sean Dunne’s son goes into examinership
Collapse of builder Blacklough involved in Celbridge social housing project created funding issues for two Steven Dunne-owned Aterna businesses
Cost of social housing in Dublin, Kielty versus Rugby World Cup, and paying bequests when there isn’t enough cash
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Dublin councils paying up to twice as much for social housing than regional counterparts
Significant disparity in construction costs between Dublin councils and other local authorities, according to Department of Housing’s internal figures
Fact-checking the Government’s claims on social housing provision
The Government has made social housing delivery more expensive while gifting large landowners huge inflation in their assets’ value
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