Housing Crisis

Andrew J Kettle was a key figure in the Land War and his writings illuminate the how systemic socio-economic change was achieved by time of Free State

The Government’s new legislation aims to help renters become homeowners, but will it succeed?

Most families accessing emergency accommodation are single-parent families

Record number of children in emergency accommodation

Construction began on 26,547 homes in the first 10 months of the year

Deep dive into the figures finds claims of 400 people buying their first home every week don’t stack up and sales of new homes in Dublin and Cork have evaporated

Working capital aimed at ‘unserved middle’ will enable early funding drawdown, says Irish finance provider

Property website Daft.ie said homes offered on its bidding platform have gone from first to final offer within just 10 days

New legislation aims to shield more tenants from eviction when their properties are being sold

The maths say buy a home if you can afford it, but be careful

Revenue initially identified 25,000 homes across the country as potentially liable

Figures should include rough sleepers and people in accommodation not funded by the State, Ó Broin says

Homelessness to account for more than one in five of every euro spent by Dublin City Council in 2024

The economy is slowing and tax revenues are under pressure - the odds on Ireland going to the polls in the first half of 2024 are rising

Peter McVerry Trust struggles with financial crisis, while several local authorities are reviewing plans to develop housing with homelessness charity

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland’s mortgage market report highlights the changing profile of buyers in Irish property market

An interrogation of the Coalition’s flagship plan to address the housing crisis paints a very mixed picture

Overall house price growth is moderating, but prices remain high and the cost of newly-built properties is continuing to rise

Based on current trends, new home completions are expected to exceed this year’s target of 29,000 units

Tenancy convictions continue to pose biggest issue for tenants

Scottish model of closed bids where ‘highest bidder gets the house’ will be examined, Taoiseach says

Based on completion and commencement trends to date, Government says output is likely to exceed this year’s target of 29,000 units and next year’s 33,000 target

Ministers to receive update on Coalition’s Housing for All plan during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting

Party leaders set to discuss better wages and conditions on Monday night as Siptu official cast doubt on timeline of accord

Inflation and planning delays continuing, says Construction Industry Federation survey

Policy measures that keep out investment may be well-intentioned but they are only making the situation worse for everyone

Sniffiness about stepping up and rescuing an organisation that provides thousands of beds for homeless people every night seems a little misplaced

However, the supply pipeline of new office projects is set to fall away “sharply” from next year

Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid given standing ovation by Sinn Féin party members after emotional address

Sinn Féin’s TikTok savvy and laser-like focus on housing appears to be reaping rewards, while other political parties are also rolling out strategies to try to attract the youth vote

Northern Ireland’s First Minister designate Michelle O’Neill says public patience with Stormont ‘paralysis’ has run out

Local politicians last week told of plan to convert former guesthouse into accommodation for 70 applicants

Galway man Ciaran Walshe’s property company MMC is using the latest construction technologies to build eco homes at affordable prices using pre-assembled sections from a factory

When it was established in 2017, the Housing Agency Acquisitions fund had a target of acquiring 1,600 units over four years

Senior city council official says Department of Housing funding for refurbishing empty properties ‘constantly coming down’

The official figures are shocking. But the reality of Ireland’s hidden homelessness crisis is much worse

Matt Cooper bites off more than he can chew in this account of land transactions let down by too many omissions and errors

Three-year legal battle over Bailey Gibson and Player Wills sites ends after residents ‘reluctantly agree’ deal

Budget tax measures aren’t meaningful enough for many small landlords to stick out the storm

Q&A: Property is not currently registered with Residential Tenancies Board and there are questions over tax compliance