Payment for holiday home-owners housing refugees being considered, O’Brien says
Emergency measures to fast-track refurbishment of vacant homes to be introduced
County councils held close to €300m in development bonds in 2020
Construction firms must place money on deposit with councils before carrying out work
Underresourcing of council planning departments is huge issue for State, committee hears
Councils must be properly resourced to ensure implementation of new Bill, expert says
Homeowners blame Irish Water for delay on moving into new homes
Those who paid deposits on Rathcoole homes say they are waiting months for connection to water supply
Higher cost of building materials could ‘lock out’ more home-buyers
Builders warn increased pandemic-related costs must be passed on to buyers
Help to Buy scheme used by more than 22,000 first-time buyers
Estimated value of approved claims under the incentive since 2017 is about €389m
Construction shutdown will lead to housing shortage lasting years, builders say
Irish Home Builders Association says current lockdown likely to aggravate housing crisis
Planning system from last century stalls housebuilding – report
Irish Homebuilders Association calls for urgent overhaul of permissions
Government plans will boost new home construction to 35,000 a year say builders
Industry welcomes €110m affordability plan
‘Much more is needed’: Business leaders react to stimulus package
‘Being too frugal at this critical stage is a mistake,’ warns former finance mandarin
‘Much more is needed’: cautious welcome from business leaders
Being too frugal at this stage is a mistake, warns top former finance mandarin John Moran
Just 8,000 houses built last year offered for sale on open market, says CIF
Investment funds bought 95% of 3,644 apartments completed last year
Land development body must have CPO powers, committee hears
New €1.25bn agency needs ‘compellability’ tools to ensure homes are built, TDs told
Number of new homes built in Dublin drops by 17% – Goodbody
High prices are putting off potential buyers, report claims
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