Republic’s renters have poorer experience of private sector than those in North, study says
More than half of young renters in NI expect to be able to buy own home; only one-third in Republic with same expectation
Housing Finance Agency
Housing chief expected to be appointed in next eight weeks
Government seeks applications for €1bn infrastructure fund aimed at unlocking sites for development
Government is now a property octopus with tentacles everywhere
It hard to imagine a bigger kaleidoscope of policies and measures sitting beside any property market in the world
Significant investment needed for Ireland to pass its student accommodation test
Against growing demand for student beds Ireland’s approach to rent caps needs a rethink
Dublin City Council needs €132.5m loan for St Michael’s estate cost-rental scheme
Construction of council’s first ‘direct build’ cost-rental project, in Inchicore, will run to €450,500 per apartment
Could social housing be the next property bubble?
High costs, high borrowings, high risk, high exposure: it’s all very 2006
Top finance official raises risks to public finances from surge in housing body deals
Approved Housing Bodies had €7bn of borrowings at the end of last year on €8.3bn of housing stock
Housing Finance Agency approvals increase by 200% in first six months of 2024
Agency provides loans to approved housing bodies and local authorities to build social and affordable homes
State must be ‘welcoming’ to foreign investors to meet €20bn housing cost, Minister says
Government is targeting 50,000 homes a year, says Michael McGrath
Ireland’s housing budget: How the State is now spending more than €8bn to address the crisis
State spending on a range of housing initiatives has risen significantly in recent years as the pressure is on to increase housing supply
Government prepares €500m ‘backstop’ loan for Land Development Agency
Critical housing body needs temporary loan because original €1.25bn budget is nearly fully committed
Housing crisis remains daunting despite hopeful data
Despite the influx of supply over the past year, affordability is still the defining issue in the market
Minister bullish on 2023 social housing targets despite scepticism
Lending by Housing Finance Agency up 4.5% in first half of year
‘I never imagined such places existed’: What’s it like living in a converted office block?
Springville House in Cork, the former headquarters of Pettit Consulting Engineers, has been transformed into a ‘cosy and comfortable’ living space
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