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29/08/2025

The number of people securing mortgage approvals hit a post-crash high in July led by demand from first-time buyers, figures have shown. The value of loans, at almost €1.8bn, was the highest since that data began to be tracked. The figures, from the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI),...

18/07/2025

The cost of a typical property has shot up by €35,000 in the past year, putting a renewed squeeze on home buyers. Prices jumped again in May, the 21st month in a row of rising home values. In the last five years, buyers have had to pay an additional €74,000 to secure a home. The […]

06/07/2025

House-price inflation has reached its highest level in 10 years, according to the latest report by Daft.ie. Prices rose nationally by an average of 3pc during the second quarter of this year. With the average listed price now at more than €357,000, prices are 12.3pc higher than this time last year...

22/05/2025

The average rent nationwide in the first quarter of 2025 was €2,053 a month, according to the latest Rental Report published by Daft.ie, marking the first time it has crossed this threshold. This is up from a low of €765 in 2011 and 48pc higher than before the ­Covid-19 pandemic. Market rents i...

16/04/2025

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15/04/2025

A South Dublin homeowner is facing imprisonment or a €5,000 fine after being told to remove the external insulation installed on his home six years ago with the aid of a Government grant. Clive Ryan spent €16,000 to have wraparound, external insulation installed on his home in Kilnamanagh in O...

15/04/2025

Ciaran Byrd

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne has today published the latest figures relating to the vacant property refurbishment grant which show that, over €77 million has been paid out in relation to the refurbishment of 1,449 homes. The figures – which outline applic...

15/04/2025

Ireland will need to build 93,000 homes a year meet demand between now and 2031, according to a report by stockbroker Davy. The estimate is significantly higher than housebuilding targets included in the Coalition’s Programme for Government, which envisages 300,000 new homes being built between 20...

15/04/2025

Planning permissions for residential dwellings fell off a cliff last year with total approvals from local authorities dropping by 21%, according to new figures. The CSO said that there were just 32,401 housing units approved in 2024, compared with 41,225 in 2023. That large-scale decrease was driven...

15/04/2025

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne has today (Monday 31 March) confirmed that he has allocated €436 million to meet social housing needs. This includes capital funding allocations totalling €325 million which have now been notified to local authorities in respe...