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I-RES REIT said that net rental income from its properties in Dublin increased to €36.3m from €30.6m last year

I-RES REIT builds up revenue growth in 2017

Ireland's biggest private residential landlord, I-RES REIT, has said that revenue from its investment properties rose to €44.7m for the year to the end of December, up from €38.8m the previous year.

Business • 22 Feb 18

Dublin house prices increased 10.8% in the year to December

Property prices increased by 12.3% in year to December

Residential property prices outside of Dublin grew at a faster rate than in the capital last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 14 Feb 18

CSO reports 14.9% increase in the number of planning permissions granted during the first nine months of the year

14.9% rise in planning permissions in nine months

Planning permissions were granted for 13,842 homes in the first nine months of this year, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 14 Dec 17

Eoghan Murphy said shared accommodation is working successfully in London

Shared living for professionals in Govt housing plans

Shared accommodation for professionals and building higher apartment buildings are among measures being proposed by the Government to address the housing crisis.

Ireland • 06 Oct 17

Planning permissions were granted for 4,453 homes in the three months from April to June

Second quarter planning permissions jump 41.8%

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show further evidence of the recovering construction industry as planning permissions in the second quarter jumped by 41.8%.

Business • 18 Sep 17

Property prices see fastest growth in three years

Residential property prices nationwide jumped by 12.3% in the year to July, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show with Dublin property prices rising faster than those outside of the city.

Business • 12 Sep 17

Property prices grow at fastest pace in two years

Residential property prices nationwide rose by 11.9% in the year to May, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 11 Jul 17

A total of 4,650 planning permissions were granted for homes in the first three months of the year

Planning permissions soar by 50% in Q1

The number of successful planning permissions jumped by 50.4% in the first quarter of this year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 23 Jun 17

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Residential property prices rose by 10.5% in the year to April with prices outside of Dublin again increasing at a faster pace than those in the city.

Business • 26 Jun 17

Residential property prices rose by 9.6% in the year to March

Residential property prices up 9.6% in year to March

Residential property prices recorded another big jump in March, with house prices outside of Dublin city again outpacing those in Dublin.

Business • 12 May 17

The average market price for a property was €245,165 in the 12 months to February

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Residential property prices posted their fastest annual growth in almost two years in February, lifted by sharp increases outside of Dublin.

Business • 19 Apr 17

Planning permissions jump by 22% in 2016

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that planning permissions were granted for 12,481 houses in 2016, up 22% on the previous year and the highest number since 2009.

Business • 15 Mar 17

Property prices outside of Dublin rose at a much faster rate than those in the city in January.

Property prices up by 7.9% in year to January - CSO

Residential property prices rose by 7.9% in the year to January, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show, unchanged from the previous month.

Business • 10 Mar 17

Irish Residential Properties REIT completed the acquisition of 763 apartments last year

I-RES builds higher profits for 2016

Irish Residential Properties REIT has reported higher profits and revenues for 2016 as strong market demand and a continued shortage of housing helps support the rental market.

Business • 15 Feb 17

Rest of Ireland house price growth outpaces Dublin

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 8.1% in the year to December with prices outside of Dublin outpacing growth in the city.

Business • 10 Feb 17

Property prices nationally are still on average 33.7% below their 2007 peak

Property prices up 7.2% in year to August - CSO

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices nationwide rose by 7.2% in the year to August - the fastest pace in over a year.

Business • 21 Oct 16

The deal for the properties will bring the number of apartments under I-RES management in Ireland to 2,377

I-RES to acquire 89 Clondalkin apartments for €18m

Irish Residential Properties REIT, or I-RES, has agreed a deal to acquire 89 apartments with 145 car parking spaces in Clondalkin in Dublin for €18.3m.

Business • 23 Aug 16

Dublin house prices up by 1.9% in April on a monthly basis

Property prices see increase of 7.1% in April

Property price growth in Dublin accelerated in April to its fastest rate in eight months, but prices in the rest of the country fell, new CSO figures show.

Business • 25 May 16

Elmpark in Dublin 4 has annualised rent of €3.2m at 92.5% occupancy

I-RES buys Elmpark apartment complex in Dublin

Irish Residential property REIT, or I-RES, has agreed a deal to buy 201 apartments at Elmpark in Dublin 4 for €59m.

Business • 13 May 16

Planning permissions were granted for 4,017 homes in the fourth quarter of 2015, up 95% on 2014

Planning permissions for new homes up 95%

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that planning permissions for both houses and apartments soared in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same time in 2014.

Business • 14 Apr 16

Residential property prices nationwide unchanged in February compared to the previous month

Property prices up 8% on an annual basis

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices - at a national level - rose by 8% in the year to February.

Business • 31 Mar 16

Of the mortgage approvals, 50% were for first-time buyers, while mover purchasers accounted for 29.5% of the average figure

Mortgage approval rate down 10.2%

The average number of mortgage approvals fell by 10.2% to 2,133 between November and January, according to latest data from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

Business • 29 Feb 16

The new guidelines on design standards for apartments sets the minimum size of 1-bedroom units at 45 sq metres

New guidelines to allow for smaller apartments

Smaller apartments are to be permitted under new planning guidelines published by the Department of the Environment.

Business • 22 Dec 15

I-RES buys 442 apartments and completes deal for another 48

I-RES buys 442 apartments in Tallaght for €83m

Irish Residential Properties REIT has agreed a deal to buy 442 apartments in Tallaght, Dublin 24 for a total of €83m.

Business • 16 Dec 15

Residential property prices are up 9.5% on an annual basis, CSO figures show

House prices see surprise 2.3% increase in August

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 2.3% nationwide in August from July - the biggest increase since last October.

Business • 30 Sep 15

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I-RES REIT builds up revenue growth in 2017

Property prices increased by 12.3% in year to December

14.9% rise in planning permissions in nine months

Shared living for professionals in Govt housing plans

Second quarter planning permissions jump 41.8%

Property prices see fastest growth in three years

Property prices grow at fastest pace in two years

Planning permissions soar by 50% in Q1

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Residential property prices up 9.6% in year to March

Property prices see fastest growth since May 2015

Planning permissions jump by 22% in 2016

Property prices up by 7.9% in year to January - CSO

I-RES builds higher profits for 2016

Rest of Ireland house price growth outpaces Dublin

Property prices up 7.2% in year to August - CSO

I-RES to acquire 89 Clondalkin apartments for €18m

Property prices see increase of 7.1% in April

I-RES buys Elmpark apartment complex in Dublin

Planning permissions for new homes up 95%

Property prices up 8% on an annual basis

Mortgage approval rate down 10.2%

New guidelines to allow for smaller apartments

I-RES buys 442 apartments in Tallaght for €83m

House prices see surprise 2.3% increase in August