House prices report: How much salary you need to buy a house in Ireland?

The cost of owning a home in Ireland is quickly on the rise alongside the cost of the necessities. The latest report found that nationally, housing prices rose 5.3 percent in the second quarter of 2022, 3.4% in Dublin, and 6.1% elsewhere around the country. According to a new report published by property website MyHome, … Read more

House prices in Ireland rise by average of 9.5% in a year

House prices in Ireland have risen by an average of 9.5 percent over the last year, according to a report by a property website. The latest sales report from Daft. ie shows that prices increased 3.8 percent on average between March and June, the largest three-month gain in almost two years. The report also showed … Read more

New data shows measures to increase home ownership are working

The Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has published a progress update on the planning measures he introduced 1 year ago to increase home ownership and restrict the practice of bulk purchasing by institutional investors. It demonstrates that almost 16,000 residential units have been ring-fenced for individual buyers and restricted from bulk buying or … Read more

Residential property price growth reaches seven-year high of 15.2% in March – CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that house price growth reached a seven-year high of over 15% in March. According to the Central Statistics Office, Residential Property Prices increased by 15.2% nationally in the 12 months to March 2022, up from 15.1% in February 2022. It’s the sharpest rate of annual price … Read more

Covid-19: 2,778 new cases and 599 patients in hospital, including 39 in ICU

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 1,171 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today. In addition, on Thursday 21 April, 1,607 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 2,778. As of 8 am today, 599 COVID-19 patients are … 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

Are you a first-time buyer? Here is a new plan to own a home in Ireland with government support

Are one of them who dreams to own a house in our country? Well, the government has introduced a new scheme to help first time buyers in Ireland to purchase or build a home known as Local Authority Home Loan. Through the scheme, eligible people can get mortgage upto 90% of the market value of … 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

Home rents across the country increased by 8.3%; Number of registered tenants fall off significantly

Home rents across Ireland have been increased by 8.3% within a year, the newest index rate by Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has said. It is the highest national increase since the last quarter of 2017, the report says. The index report evaluates the trends in the sector for the third quarter of the yea (July … Read more

Property price increased by 13.5% in Ireland; Border region shows 24.1% hike

Residential property price in Ireland continues to soar as the latest price hike recorded is 13.5% for the country within the 12 months to October this year. The report by Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows price has increased significantly outside the capital especially in border areas. The price hike in Dublin is 12.3% and outside … Read more