James Browne

Renters such as students who have to move each year will get hammered by this provision, while other tenants are more likely to stay put

Average rents may increase in short term, according to research paper published as Government unveiled plans to overhaul sector

Government agrees to extend Rent Pressure Zones and allow higher rent increases in new builds

Construction firms report ‘market uncertainty and signs of demand easing’, even as Government again lags housing targets

Cost-rental tenants may benefit from lower rents in future

The idea is a good one if executed well, offering greater flexibility for families

Dublin City Council says no more properties will be purchased through the scheme until 2026

Historians give their view on plans to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conquerer and what was more an English than a French invasion

We are heading for a decade of failure to get to grips with a growing social disaster. That’s long enough to fix things, even in Ireland

Top civil servant Graham Doyle says he opposed term and not proposed role

Sinn Féin objections to the planned commemoration of the Normans might be regarded as inconsequential but they reveal a more sinister objective

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers insists plans to appoint head of Housing Activation Office will go ahead

James Browne says there is ‘use it or lose it’ element in proposals aimed at activating delayed developments

Opposition plans ‘Raise the Roof’ protest on housing amid new measures

Proposed measure is bid to activate developments such as large-scale apartment schemes which might otherwise go beyond their permission timeline

Rent for the one-bedroom apartments will be €1,326 per month, while the two-bedroom units are €1,478 per month

Things looking good for shareholders in listed homebuilder despite ongoing failure of the State to get enough homes built

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: How a 14-year-old girl brought the plight of thousands of children to the political agenda

Report on reform of rent caps to be brought to Coalition leaders next week with Cabinet decision expected soon

Meeting took place after three attempts by Emma Blain to set appointment up

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week

Kerry has most blue flags with 15, while Cork has most green coast awards with 14

Homelessness prevention measures and access to long-term housing should be prioritised in strategy, Minister told

Emma Blain wrote to James Browne three times seeking meeting about tenant-in-situ scheme

Government to pursue number of strategies to increase planning capacity across the State, including encouraging senior planners to return from abroad

Within weeks An Bord Pleánala will become An Coimisiún Pleanála - but what impact will it have and how is it changing?

Housing gets enormous amounts of money and endless new initiatives. But it has never had an alignment of power and responsibility

Party TD Seamus McGrath does not accept the appointment has been ‘botched’

We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that way

James Browne talks up his A-Team, TDs watch the pros in action while Pa Daly delights in saying nothing

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Eddie Byrne warns of complications tied to reference rent system

Tánaiste Simon Harris told Minister for Housing James Browne his party had been ‘out of the loop’

Brendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office

Housing Activation Office intended to speed up housing by bringing in local authorities, developers and utilities

Nama chief Brendan McDonagh has been identified to role, though not formally appointed

The Government faces a big challenge with trade and the economy, but the bigger fears are around chronic problems – most acutely, in housing