Indian-owned four-bedroom house for sale in Kildare

House with four bedrooms for sale in Liffey Hall, Newbridge, County Kildare: 12 The Crescent. Three bathrooms are included in this 135 square metre home, which is owned by a Malaysian. Two reception rooms, a sizable kitchen, a dining space, and a corner site garden are all included. Wooden floors and built-in wardrobes are features … Read more

Ireland announces multibillion-euro plan to fix housing crisis

A multi-billion euro housing strategy is set to be launched by the government on Thursday and will include a detailed breakdown of ‘guaranteed spending plans for the next five years. The plan, which includes a guarantee of 20 billion euros ($24 billion) of state funding over the first five years, is aimed at increasing homebuilding … Read more

Government’s €400m ‘First Home Scheme’ to help first-time buyers begins operations today

First-time buyers who cannot afford newly built homes or apartments can from today apply for the Government’s €400 million shared equity scheme. The €400m ‘First Home’, a new scheme set up to make it easier for First-Time Buyers to afford a new build home as part of the Government’s Housing for All strategy. To qualify … 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 expected to go up nationally by 5% in 2022 : New report

House prices nationwide are likely to rise 5% in 2022, according to a new report from the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland (SCSI). A new report released this morning says that most of the country will see an average price increase of 5%, while Connacht/Ulster will see a sharper raise, where a 7% increase … Read more