The Irish Government should focus on measures to increase housing supply for all housing sectors, rather than handing out grants to first time buyers for new homes, it is claimed. Initiatives like reducing VAT on affordable housing, making public land available for home building and providing financial help for builders should be considers, according to […] The post Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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Property prices in Ireland up over 7% year on year
Property prices in Ireland increased by 7.2% in the year to August 2016, up from the 6.7% recorded the previous month, the latest official data shows. Figures from the Central Statistics Office also show that in Dublin house prices were up 4.5% year on year while apartment prices were up 6.4% in the same period […] The post Property prices in Ireland up over 7% year on year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant
The private rented sector has expanded rapidly in Ireland with 24.5% of all households in Dublin now tenanted, a rise of over 60% since 2011, a new analysis shows. There are 328,700 now living in rented homes in the Irish capital, up 61.3% since the first quarter of 2011, according to an analysis of data […] The post Research reveals private rented sector in Ireland is buoyant appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →