# Houses

All time

# up up up

Good news: Fewer homes are in negative equity

The author of the report David Duffy says it is expected house prices will continue to increase in 2014.

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Aug 1st 2014, 6:30 AM

# Housing Crisis

Nama has over 5,000 units suitable for social housing, but they've only handed over 13%

Despite 790 housing units available for Dublin social housing, just 171 have been transferred to the council.

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Jul 29th 2014, 5:48 PM

# housing co-op

Could the plans for this €150k site help Ireland's housing woes?

The Dublin House project will see the owners of the site form a co-op and design their own home.

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Jul 21st 2014, 12:22 PM

# Housing Crisis

Council sale of four acres would provide just 22 social housing units

A councillor in south Dublin said the plan would to “nothing to tackle the growing house crisis” in the area.

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Jul 2nd 2014, 7:00 AM

# summer gigs

Croke Park residents vow to file court injunction to stop Garth Brooks concerts

The residents said they are willing to go to court to ask a judge to ‘take charge of the situation’

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Jul 1st 2014, 5:24 PM

# Tighten the belt

Commuter belt three-bed home prices rising faster than Dublin says survey

The price of an average three-bed semi in Irish towns and cities has risen by 11.12% to €170,074 since the end of December.

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Jun 26th 2014, 10:40 PM

# burst bubble

The number of houses granted planning permission will probably surprise you

The latest CSO figures show a drop of 30.5% in the first three months of the year.

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Jun 20th 2014, 7:23 PM

# gaffs

The 7 cheapest houses for sale in Ireland right now

Including a former garda station!

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Jun 8th 2014, 8:15 PM

# Have Ye No Homes

Why is this house so expensive?

The shortage in the housing supply means regular family homes like this one will now cost you more than half a million euro.

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Jun 2nd 2014, 8:30 PM

Voices

Opinion: The election results offer radical possibilities to solve the housing crisis in Dublin – here’s how

The people of Dublin city have voted for a majority left-wing council. Now let’s see what they can do with it.

Jun 1st 2014, 12:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Generation rent? The bloated housing market must be curbed by rent controls

Priced out of home ownership, relying on sublets and owing only what can snugly fit into a car boot – we no longer live in homes, only houses.

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May 27th 2014, 8:00 AM

# nice gaff

The 7 most expensive houses for sale in Ireland right now

Finally! A way to spend your millions.

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May 24th 2014, 8:15 PM

# Attitudes

Irish people believe now is a good time to buy a house

Over half of Irish people questioned in a global study said they believe now is a good time to buy.

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May 23rd 2014, 10:36 AM

# bubble bubble

Half of house hunters are willing to spend up to €350k on a home

Three out of four property buyers want to buy within the next six months.

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May 21st 2014, 9:03 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the new construction stimulus will lead to another property bubble?

Michael Noonan said Ireland is a ‘long way from a housing bubble’.

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May 14th 2014, 9:23 AM

# bubble bubble

New scheme would help first-time buyers get foot on property ladder

The scheme, which is being examined by the Department of Finance, would see the State guarantee a proportion of mortgages.

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May 13th 2014, 10:53 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think rents in Dublin should be capped?

The average rent in Dublin is now €1,289.

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May 12th 2014, 9:15 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know this morning as you start your week.

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May 12th 2014, 8:28 AM

# CSO

Property prices down in March but still 7.8% higher than this time last year

Prices are still 47 per cent lower than they were in the peak of 2007.

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Apr 30th 2014, 3:41 PM

# Going nowhere

Dublin woman refusing to leave rental property until she can find a new affordable home

People Before Profit MEP candidate Bríd Smith says her story is occurring on a daily basis and legislation must protect those in receipt of rent allowance.

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Apr 26th 2014, 7:15 AM

# diy

Ten houses built in 24 hours? All is possible with 3D printing

A Chinese company printed the houses out of recycled material.

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Apr 19th 2014, 4:00 PM

# Archaeology

Houses to be knocked - because they're not medieval

Experts found that the front and rear walls of the two houses date mostly from 1881 and 1908, with no evidence they date to medieval times.

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Apr 18th 2014, 11:01 AM

# drip feed

Will Irish Water charge homeowners a €100 standing charge?

One newspaper reports that the semi-state company will, but Minister Pat Rabbitte says no.

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Apr 14th 2014, 9:00 AM

# gaffs

We need a plan for Ireland's houses, says Peter McVerry charity

Rising rents, high property prices, homelessness, and social housing waiting lists have combined to cause problems for many people looking for a place to live.

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Apr 5th 2014, 12:36 PM

Three things you need to know about Bank of Ireland's new stamp duty offer

The state-backed bank is offering to pay first time buyer’s stamp duty-but should you take the deal?

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Apr 2nd 2014, 12:50 PM

# still climbing

Average rent for a Dublin apartment is €1,070 - outside capital it's €630

Despite the continued growth in Dublin rents, they are still 15.5 per cent lower than their boom peak.

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Mar 20th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Boost

Irish construction sector rose again during February

The sharpest expansion in activity was again recorded on residential projects.

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Mar 10th 2014, 8:15 AM

# power out

"We're in limbo": Kilcock residents face sixth night without street lights

Negotiations are said to be ongoing between Kildare County Council and ESB Networks on the issue.

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Mar 4th 2014, 8:00 PM

Voices

Column: The housing market is a mess, so we must decide – will we be charitable or fair?

Incumbent property owners receive special privileges in Ireland – meaning some mortgagors will walk out of this crisis with the same assets they walked into it with, despite not paying for them, writes Karl Deeter.

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Feb 26th 2014, 1:00 PM

# HOUSING SHORTAGE

Warning that Ireland's construction sector is facing a skills shortage

A new report shows that in 2013, just 8,301 residential units were completed, while in 2006 it was 89,000.

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Feb 26th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Rent Supplement

Homeless family to stage protest outside Joan Burton’s office today

Minister Burton told the family to ‘think anew about your family’s many needs’ and how they can be met within the housing market as it exists at the moment.

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Feb 26th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Wicklow

Over 30 syringes found in a boarded up council house

Sinn Fein Councillor John Brady said it is not an isolated incident and that boarded up houses are becoming drug dens in towns across the country.

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Feb 25th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Bubble build up

There are just 3,000 properties for sale in the capital with Dublin 15 the most popular

The biggest one off residential sale in Dublin was that of Walford, Shrewsbury Road in March for €14 million.

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Feb 20th 2014, 8:36 AM

# Location location

US Redditor offering €110 to the person who finds ancestors' Dublin home

A architecture-themed mystery to work your brain over this morning.

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Feb 19th 2014, 10:32 AM

# Houses

No policy decision made yet on NAMA speeding up sale of assets, says Noonan

He said he’s asked NAMA to explore what the implications would be of bringing forward the sale as he said the market would be able to carry a big sale.

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Feb 19th 2014, 9:36 AM