House prices likely to increase in coming months despite ‘significant’ increase in supply

The Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland has issued a warning that, despite a “significant” increase in housing supply, home prices are expected to rise in the coming months. The residential property price index has increased by 14.1% in the year to June, matching levels seen at its high in April 2007. In its latest … Read more

Residential property prices rise 14.4%, highest level in six years – CSO

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (16 February 2022) published the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) in December 2021. Residential property prices rose by 14.4% in the 12 months to December 2021, up slightly from 14% in November. In Dublin, residential property prices saw an increase of 13.1%, while property prices outside Dublin were … Read more

Ireland’s ten largest landlords own 17,000 houses and apartments

Ireland’s 10 largest landlords own about 17,000 homes and apartments. Irish independent Analysis reveals the huge impact institutional investors have on the property market in Ireland today. In less than a decade, these big investors have amassed tens of thousands of homes in Ireland, estimated at close to €8bn. Most of them have accumulated in the … Read more

Government set to offer new grant worth up to €30k for first-time buyers purchasing derelict properties

A new grant of up to €30,000 to help people who buy derelict properties to renovate and live in is to be announced soon by the Government, the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has said. Mr O’Brien is planning to launch the financial support to tackle dereliction as part of a range of measures aimed at … Read more

House prices increased by 9.7% within a year; Homes for sale at record low of 11,300, says MyHome.ie report

The annual asking price for houses has risen by 9.7% within a year, finds a new report by MyHome.ie. Meanwhile the number of homes listed for sale across the country is at record low of 11,300 on MyHome.ie, says the quarterly property report documented by the website along with Davy. Currently the average national asking … Read more