The Government’s First Home Affordable Purchase Shared Equity Scheme looks set to be enacted into legislation soon. The scheme is available to all first time buyers of new-build properties....
Dublin house price inflation has doubled over the past six months while values rose at faster rates in Cork and Limerick. The asking prices for houses rose 3.8% through...
On the 11th June 2022, Tenancies of Unlimited Duration were introduced into law. This change provides more security of tenure for tenants. It means that, after six months living...
An increase in the Housing Assistance Payment discretion rate of up to 35% from next month. This means that local authorities can now pay up to 35% more than...
There are a lot of expenses that you can claim in order to reduce your tax liability. Tax can be confusing, and many Landlords are unsure of their obligations...
The number of households in need of social housing is likely to double according to a report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). The removal of households in receipt...
A vacant homes tax to be considered by Government while a forthcoming zoned land tax could be increased beyond the planned 3% rate, from a new Oireachtas committee report....
Vacant social homes will be brought back into use for Ukrainian refugees. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is expected to bring a memo to Cabinet outlining medium and long-term...
Property prices rose by 15.3% on an annual basis in February. Prices in Dublin rose by 13.5% while prices in the rest of the country rose by almost 17%....
Changes to the Fair Deal rules that could free up to 8,000 homes for rental are under consideration as part of the Government’s response to house Ukrainian refugees. The...