Irish Strategic Investment Fund had drawn fire for being slow to tackle housing crisis

Caveat: fixed penalties and matching power to prosecute finally give regulator teeth

Car insurance regulation, affordable homes, seeking damages from Nama and gambling

Understanding where you are in the cycle isthe key to successful property investment and development

Changed landscape means residential property in favour again with institutional investors

The commercial property upswing is part of a cycle, but differs from last time

Demand has caught up with – and outstripped – supply in the Dublin commercial market, but we must not let the opportunity slip away

A combination of small changes has transformed the fundamentals of the property industry during the downturn