Housing demand

Homebuilder’s share price need to more double for all options to be in the money

Hundreds of Stepaside locals and golf course owner oppose changes to south Dublin lands

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First-time buyers were approved for 2,316 mortgages, which was 63.5% of the total

Construction of ‘holiday suites’ linked to hotel began in 2006 but stopped after council alleged planning non-compliance

Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix

Investment comprises 282 units and offers buyer net initial yield of 4.79%

Smithfield property previously secured approval for development of 30 apartments

Television: Maggie Molloy is down-to-earth and seems to appreciate that she is helping people meet a basic need in their life

With the second hand market hugely short of supply, many people are turning their three-bed home into a four-bed and staying put

1,865 years: how long it would take for young people in one part of Dublin to have a home of their own, according to new analysis

More than 100,000 homes could be created by converting old premises and promoting living over shops

Mart Lane property has approval for mixed development of duplexes and houses

From a detached four-bed to a country cottage: step-by-step advice on how to boost your Ber to achieve lower bills and reduce your carbon footprint

Roughly 25,000 new workers per year are needed to deliver investment planned between now and 2030, report finds

Refusal to raise Help-to-Buy threshold and reduction of VAT rate on apartments signal shift in relationship with traditional three-bed semi-Ds

Body has increased annual funding to enforce cases, including unlawful tenancy terminations, overholding and rent arrears

Concerns of ‘phantom bidding’ exist, but estate agents point to reality of scant supply and massive demand

Marian Finnegan says the policy focus on housing here leans too heavily towards first-time buyers

Hooke and MacDonald boss says new forward sales of apartments are still curtailed by viability issues

Tendency for offers to be pushed higher in open auctions managed by estate agents, reveals ESRI study

Affordability study by Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland finds many basic homes are still out of reach of middle-earning first-time buyers

Threat to sue Government over no-fault eviction ban could come back to bite them hard

Successful applicants for Tallaght development to be chosen by lottery

Rental market reforms in Ireland will come into force from March

Five of the country’s biggest developers seek urgent engagement on legislation in advance of March 1st introduction

More than half of young renters in NI expect to be able to buy own home; only one-third in Republic with same expectation

Land Development Agency chief says ‘we can’t wait any longer’ and that State agency is ‘ready to proceed’

Aimed at those who can’t afford to buy, or are without mortgage approval, scheme offers opportunity to move from renter to owner

Government seeks applications for €1bn infrastructure fund aimed at unlocking sites for development

As Bank of Ireland readies its new product for people trading down, we take a look at the return of bridging finance to the Irish market

From Porto to Tallinn, the objective of a middle-class society of homeowners is under severe threat

Micheál Martin spoke in Cork at launch of two new housing schemes

Every sector of construction industry recorded a decline in activity, according to AIB survey

Existing homeowners still ‘reluctant’ to move due to difficult market conditions

Minister ‘close to signing off’ on proposal to set rent increases every three years, rather than after end of tenancy, for student accommodation

An ongoing photography projects documents the reality of life in Ireland for many people forced to move back in with older family members

Housing crisis to drag on as building lags demand, Prof Ronan Lyons says, as estate agents seek €423,000 for average family home

Homeless executive chief rejects Tánaiste’s view, saying people who ‘can’t establish a right to housing ... are sent on their way’

Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien asked for urgent action from national grid operator and power supplier