Housing starts double as Government reforms appear to show early impact – The Irish Times
Housing starts rose to more than 3,000 in December, twice the November figure, raising hopes that Government measures…
EU monitored State’s excess water charges, with officials querying ‘long delay’ – The Irish Times
The European Union was “monitoring” the introduction of excess water use charges in Ireland earlier this year and…
Video advising young people how to move back in with parents is ‘tone deaf’, TD says – The Irish Times
Video advising young people how to move back in with parents is ‘tone deaf’, TD says The Irish TimesTaoiseach…
Buyers of expensive homes could be blocked from vacant property grant – The Irish Times
Homebuyers purchasing more expensive properties in Dublin could be blocked from accessing the State’s vacant property grant, under…
Are new rental rules really causing a landlords ‘mass exodus’ from housing market? – The Irish Times
The Residential Tenancies Board, the regulator of landlords and tenants, released figures this week showing a concerning trend…
Number of homeless people in Ireland reaches new record high in October – The Irish Times
The number of homeless people in Ireland has reached a new record high of more than 16,700, including…
Put long-term homeless families with children at top of housing queue, councils told – The Irish Times
Local authorities are being told to put long-term homeless families with children to the top of the queue…
Government seeks new housing tsar to tackle accommodation crisis on a salary of €217,000 – The Irish Times
The Government has advertised for a new housing tsar on a salary of more than €200,000 to take…
Couple apply to build log cabin after failing to find rented home within €1,600 monthly budget – The Irish Times
Evicted from their accommodation in Co Galway, and struggling to find somewhere in the rental market, Aiva Tuohy…
Councils get €70m property tax boost as revaluations and new properties add to pot – The Irish Times
The country’s 31 local authorities will receive €767 million from the local property tax (LPT) in 2026, according…
More than 4,100 people avail of First Home Scheme to buy a home – The Irish Times
Just under half of the nearly 8,400 people who have been approved for finance under the State’s First…
Irish house prices continue to rise, driven by a shortage of homes for sale, says Sherry FitzGerald chief – The Irish Times
Home prices are being driven up by the “sustained shortage of available housing” in Ireland, Marian Finnegan, the…