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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Looks like the plan is working.
One group says there should be different restrictions on lending for the capital.
The Cherrywood project is expected to house about 10,000 people when completed.
National price rises are way above sustainable levels.
Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.
Estate agents are saying the Central Bank rules have “exceeded their desired effect”.
But in the capital there has been a drop in advertised prices.
Looks like there are some cheap digs going in Kiev at least…
The country’s population has hit a 150-year high – but there aren’t enough homes being built.
The latest property price figures are in for June.
Other major cities have been leading the rises in the property market.
But only in certain parts of the country.
Cairn Homes listed on the London Stock Exchange today.
The Labour minister wants to put the lid on prices by linking them to inflation.
2015 is following the exact same pattern as 2014.
Property got a bit cheaper at the start of the year – but that’s changing now.
Everyone was talking about property prices, Greek debts and Dunnes reprisals.
The demand for houses is there – but are people spending more than they should?
Asking prices are going up again – but there are some bargains around if you look outside the big cities.
The head of Jones Lang LaSalle has sounded some words of warning.
The Central Bank’s new mortgage rules are probably working to keep a lid on the market.
The Central Bank’s lending rules could have some bad side effects.
But compared to last year they’re still way up.
The rate of increase in Dublin is twice that of the rest of the country however…
In Dublin, property values are estimated to have risen by 19.5%.
The highest rise was in Dublin.
Conor Skehan says Irish people must stop thinking of renting as ‘dead money’.
There has been an “almost continuous stream of good news” for the Irish economy lately.
But parent company RBS doesn’t want to sell its Irish arm any more now it’s making a profit.
Dublin may be the Manhattan of Ireland, but Cork is its Brooklyn.
The Real Estate Alliance say that prices are rising but homebuyers aren’t feeling pressured.
Buyers from the US, UK and China are all gunning for Irish trophy homes, agents say.
With these rules in place, property prices will tied to people’s incomes rather than crazy speculations.
New loans could be capped at 80% of property prices and about four times buyers’ incomes, Central Bank told.
Meanwhile, another report shows activity in the housing sector not seen for several years.
Catch up as you refuel.
Rents are up across the country, especially in Dublin.
We’re seeing a recovery, but it’s not a ‘quality’ recovery.
The think-tank says that the Dublin area will need 86% of the houses built over the next 10 years.
The Government says that “proper management of all State land is critical”.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
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