First-time buyers facing 'less and less' choice First-time buyers are facing less and less choice as the State is buying one in four new houses, according to a senior lecturer in housing. Ireland • 29 Apr
Rising cost of living impacting would-be home-buyers More than half of would-be home-buyers say that the rising cost of living is having a negative impact on their plans to purchase a property. Business • 11 Apr
Labour and material shortage may impact retrofit scheme The Government's push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel rises and the clock ticks … Ireland • 07 Feb
NAMA had €132m profit in first nine months of 2021 The National Asset Management Agency recorded a profit after tax of €132m in the first nine months of last year. Business • 26 Jan
Govt announces relaxation of mortgage-to-rent limits A relaxation of limits on a mortgage-to-rent scheme for people at risk of losing their homes has been announced by the Government. Ireland • 24 Jan
Investors 'frustrated' by Govt intervention in property It is critical that further Government intervention in the multifamily accommodation sector is now curtailed to avoid large amounts of investor capital opting to move … Business • 18 Jan
Property investment values exceeded €5.5bn in 2021 Over €5.5 billion was invested in property in Ireland last year, according to an analysis of the market by estate agents Savills. Business • 10 Jan
Spend on residential property topped €18.5bn last year €18.5bn was spent on residential property transactions last year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, new preliminary figures from the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PRSA) show. Business • 07 Jan
Ronan group holding company recorded €30m loss in 2020 One of the main holding companies in the property group owned by developer, Johnny Ronan last year recorded a pre-tax loss of €30.34m. Business • 18 Nov 21
Big jump in residential commencements in second quarter Residential development commencements jumped threefold in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. Business • 05 Oct 21
Evergrande: The firm that's put markets into a panic Global markets wobbled this week, as the debt woes of a single Chinese property company sparked fears of a new financial crisis, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 26 Sep 21
Evergrande to make bond payment, soothing fears China Evergrande Group's main unit said today it would make an interest payment on its domestic bonds on September 23. Business • 22 Sep 21
China Evergrande shares plummet to 11-year low Shares of Evergrande have today plunged as much as 19% to their lowest in over 11 years, extending losses as investors take a dim view … Business • 20 Sep 21
Initiative Ireland plan gets backing of Goldman Sachs Property finance platform, Initiative Ireland, has secured the backing of Goldman Sachs Asset Management for its latest financing project. Business • 12 Sep 21
Sharp decline in take up hits city centre office rents Independent property firm HWBC said that Covid has meant demand for new space has been subdued, but that the lifting of restrictions and successful vaccine … Business • 09 Sep 21
Former property developer Liam Carroll has died Liam Carroll, one of the country's best-known developers before and during the Celtic Tiger property boom, has died. Business • 04 Mar 21
Number of units in planning system dives 25% in Q2 The number of houses and apartments in the planning system fell by 27% between the first and second quarter of the year, new research has … Business • 01 Sep 20
36,000 new homes needed annually for 20 years - report A new analysis of the home building market has found that up to 36,000 new homes will be required each year to meet demand over … Ireland • 26 Aug 20
Ires REIT sees profits fall but rental income grow One of the State's largest property owners, Irish Residential Properties REIT, has posted a €86.3m profit for 2019. Business • 20 Feb 20
Rental asking prices up 4.1% during 2019 - Daft.ie The average asking price for rents fell slightly in the last three months of 2019, according to property site Daft.ie, but was more than 4% … Business • 04 Feb 20
Price stabilisation in property market in 2020 - SCSI A period of high price inflation appears to be drawing to a close and the property market looks set for a period of price stabilisation, … Business • 31 Jan 20
Vulture fund agreement offers no solutions - campaigner The head of the Irish Mortgage Holders Association has criticised an agreement between MABS, the state backed Money and Advice and budgeting Service, and the … Business • 04 Nov 19
Fear of difficult tenants driving landlords away - RTB The chairman designate of the Residential Tenancies Board has said the fear of difficult tenants is one of the reasons why "accidental" landlords are getting … Politics • 15 Oct 19
Number of new mortgages rose in July - BPFI The number of new mortgages approved by banks here rose markedly in July, according to the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland. Business • 29 Aug 19
First-time buyers feel 'pushed out' by bulk investors Fianna Fáil is calling on the Government to restrict tax incentives for institutional investors in the Irish property market. Ireland • 27 Jun 19
