Government to invest more than €6bn in public housing this year, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin defends plan to exempt back-garden log cabins from planning permission, saying ‘solution mode’ needed
Housing crisis
‘Would the credit union give me a loan?’: Joe Duffy gets constructive about garden cabin housing plan
Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions
Builders engaging senior counsel at outset of projects in anticipation of substantial legal challenges – Ifac
Economist Niall Conroy says ‘big step change’ needed to double number of homes being delivered
Housing and infrastructure crises threaten investment, Central Bank warns
Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf warns minister of risks
CIF warns on planning delays for house building
Construction industry lobby calls for more funding for new homes
State must focus on building the right homes in the right places
Rush to deliver large-scale apartment schemes in response to crisis runs risk of creating ‘modern-day slums’
House prices could increase due to relaxation of garden-room planning rules, say experts
Department of Housing is considering changes to exempt free-standing modular or cabin-style homes from planning permission
New homes agents’ outlook on 2025 as market ‘remains under pressure’
Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions
Proposal to relax planning rules for cabins ‘tinkering around edges’ of housing crisis, McDonald says
Minister of State John Cummins says proposal would allow more people to live independently
Irish house price inflation almost doubled in 2024, says CSO
Median residential property price at the end of 2024 was €355,000
Planning rules for cabins and modular homes in back gardens set to be relaxed
Extensions up to 40m2 to a home can be built without planning permission whereas habitable structures of this size must have approval if not attached to the home itself
Call for emergency housing plan as private rented sector grinds to a halt
Dramatic decline in apartment delivery compounding ‘deepening supply crisis’, notes report
‘Affordable’ one- and two-bed apartments near Dublin’s Phoenix Park priced at up to €402,125
Prices released for first 66 State-subsidised apartments as sales expected to open in June
Property group urges Government to pause proposed land value sharing legislation
Measure designed to reduce land speculation would see levy of 25% tax on land that is rezoned for housing
Housing body calls for funding to change from ‘100 per cent debt’ to grant or equity
Clúid housing says change would allow group to be more suitable for investment
Possible tax breaks for property development not discussed at ministerial meeting on housing
Government preparing to agree additional €450 million in capital funding for housing sector
Fianna Fáil interventions on housing prompt puzzlement in Fine Gael
Mood ahead of first Cabinet housing subcommittee more taut than might have been expected, following interventions by Taoiseach Micheál Martin
What is the new short-term letting legislation and why was it stalled?
European Commission imposed standstill period on progress of Bill to regulate short-term letting while it worked to agree regulation on EU-wide level
Developer Joe O’Reilly gets permission for 316 apartments near Heuston Station in Dublin
Dublin City Council has granted permission to Ruirside Developments Ltd at Parkgate Street in Dublin 8
Donohoe opposed to return of ‘harmful’ tax breaks for property developers
Previous ‘costly’ tax incentive schemes should not be considered, Minister for Finance says
Lack of affordable accommodation hampering construction of new housing, survey suggests
Shortages are driving increases in pay while employers are also having to offer other benefits to attract staff
Big tech firms sought early meetings with Michael McGrath immediately after he took office as an EU commissioner
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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil divided over proposed tax breaks for developers to boost supply of homes
Simon Harris warns over failed policies of the past, but Micheál Martin’s party wants drastic action to meet housing targets
Three steps that could clear the housing roadblocks to boosting the supply of new homes
Residential property output is stagnating, but immediate government action on three key issues could jump-start the market
How using a Deutsche Bank projection landed Government in hot water on housing completions
The only 40,000 estimate for completions last year, which was often quoted in the general election campaign, came from Deutsche Bank
Micheál Martin is still the adult in the room, but now with added barbs and an air of impatience
There’s a sense that this is probably the last extended act in a long political career and that time is short
Council’s all-out offensive on Airbnb style-lockboxes won’t solve the mess that is Dublin
The boxes attached to bicycle stands are seen as a symbol of overtourism – that sounds like wishful thinking where Dublin is concerned
Social housing firm may scale up Irish business again on hope of policy U-turn
Low-profile firm entered the market a decade ago and had 800 units at its peak across Dublin and other cities
Housing: Back to the drawing board for the Government or more of the same?
Ministers expected on Monday to discuss creation of ‘clearing office’ with aim to clear blockages in system and co-ordinate homebuilding and servicing of zoned lands
‘We’re just about getting by’: Young family faces eviction after council declines to purchase home from landlord
Paul Harney (42) lives in three-bedroom apartment in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, with his wife and daughter
Scrapping rent controls and offering tax breaks under review, but no guarantee they will solve housing crisis
Micheál Martin looks to encourage private investors to return as housebuilding and apartment completions slow down
Should adult children living at home pay rent? Our readers respond
The average age for moving out of the family home is 28. What kind of financial contribution, if any, should people make in the meantime?
The ‘give it a lash’ attitude of developers is contributing to Dublin’s dereliction problem
Long delays, failed projects and a city centre blighted by derelict sites – maybe it’s time for more realistic planning applications
Moral panic about build-to-rent apartments overlooks their obvious advantages
Extra supply at the top relieves pressure on the whole market. This is one form of trickle-down economics that works
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald writes to Ceann Comhairle following Dáil row with Taoiseach
Government response to housing debate ‘could have been written by ChatGPT’, Labour claims
Most adults delaying marriage and kids due to housing crisis, survey by Catholic agency finds
A survey of 1,000 people was carried out by Accord, the Catholic marriage guidance agency
‘Finder fee’ for new landlords entering State rental scheme proposed
Government report also recommends increasing payments to landlords in rental accommodation scheme
Simon Harris says Government should not ‘make policy on the hoof’ as he defends rent controls
Tánaiste’s comments come after Taoiseach Micheál Martin trailed possibility of replacing RPZs
Apartment money machine is broken but Government want a reboot by rising rent
An investor strike is forcing the Government to review rent pressure zones, but it could prove a retrograde step
What we need are weekly Nphet-style television briefings on housing
Where are the greedy fossils desperate to keep house prices soaring? We just want the truth
Leopardstown racecourse earmarked for 1,000 social and affordable homes
Deal for social housing likely between Land Development Agency and Horse Racing Ireland
Maynooth land bank with development potential seeks €10m
The 97-acre holding occupies strategic location in Kildare next to M4 motorway and town centre
Sherry FitzGerald sees fall-off in home completions as ‘backwards step’
Ireland’s largest estate agent calls on Government to introduce targeted measures to boost supply
Housing RPZs: What will a new rental regulation system mean for renters in Ireland?
Q&A: The Government wants to attract more private landlords, but how will that affect rents?
Have Your Say: Do you think adult children living at home should pay rent?
Should parents charge their adult children rent?
Ministers to consider tax breaks for property developers to boost investment in housing
Proposal likely to meet resistance in Department of Finance after experience of crash
New ‘reference rental’ system proposed as replacement for rent pressure zones
New form of rent control under consideration for entire country
Report suggests 26% rise in homes under construction in Dublin
Data in latest 4Dublin Housing Supply Pipeline indicate construction pipeline is still relatively strong
‘It was the worst house in Dublin 4’: Turning a derelict redbrick into a home
Looking to downsize, Paul Cathcart and his wife Jane bought a pigeon-infested property in a state of complete disrepair
Taoiseach signals major policy shift on housing with possible end to rent pressure zones and more reliance on private sector
Micheál Martin has said the State needs to ‘pivot’ to encourage more private investment in the housing market
Electricity network upgrades likely to see user bills rise
Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks
When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged
A third of first-time buyers receive help from their home-owning parents, so it feels like the system perpetuates privilege
People queue for days and sleep in their cars to be eligible to buy in Co Kildare housing estate
Popular Harpur Lane estate development attracts hundreds of people for just 31 houses
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