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The report comes as the construction industry continues to grapple with input price inflation for raw materials and labour

Average rebuild costs rise by a fifth - SCSI

The national average cost of rebuilding a home in Ireland rose by just over a fifth last year, the Society of Chartered Surveyors calculates.

Business • 16 Sep 22

New Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standards requirements have contributed to an increase in the upfront cost of building

Premium hikes likely as rebuild costs rise

Homeowners could face increased buildings insurance premiums because of a hike in the cost of rebuilding a home, according to a report from the Society of Chartered Surveyors.

Business • 15 Mar 21

Figures from the CSO last week suggested that annual property price inflation nationally practically came to a standstill in June

10% of property sales renegotiated with small reduction

About one in ten property sales was renegotiated due to Covid-19 with an average price reduction of 3%, a survey of over 260 estate agents carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland shows.

Business • 24 Aug 20

The average price for an acre of land nationally was €8,823 in 2019, down from €9,346 in 2018

Land prices fell by 6% last year, warning of virus hit

The price of agricultural land dropped by 6% last year, according to the latest review from the Society of Chartered Surveyors and Teagasc.

Business • 21 Apr 20

The Society of Chartered Surveyors predict that owners of one and two bed apartments are likely to see the highest price growth

'Unrealistic' price expectations blocking house sales

Unrealistic house price expectations are blocking the sale of houses here, the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has said in its annual residential property review and outlook.

Business • 30 Jan 19

The "Rejuvenating Ireland's small-town centres" report focused on 200 towns with populations of between 1,500 and 10,000

'Perfect storm' hitting regional towns - survey

Restrictions on out of town shopping centres and the provision of high speed broadband are two measures that need to be implemented urgently to arrest the decline of town centres, according to a new report.

Business • 30 Nov 18

VAT, levies and site costs account for more than half the cost of a building a two-bed apartment in the Greater Dublin area

Apartment building in Dublin not viable - Surveyors

Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland say the delivery of affordable medium rise apartments in Dublin is not commercially viable.

News • 24 Oct 17

Society of Chartered Surveyors