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Income tax rebate for first-time buyers aims to boost housing supply and property market

Some 42% of prospective homebuyers believe they need to borrow from family for deposit

Less distressed borrowers get better terms

Strict lending criteria, not rules around exemptions, are hindering mortgage volumes brokers say

Submissions on proposed changes which will require a 20% deposit close at midnight

Data also shows marginal rise in buy-to-let mortgages slipping into arrears

Latest figures from Irish Bankers’ Federation indicate renewed activity in mortgage market