Average rents up by 1.4%, or €17 a month, according to Residential Tenancies Board

‘The Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping buyer demand in the Irish housing market’

Auctioneers and valuers group believes there will be 17,000 fewer homes this year due to Covid

IPAV chief Pat Davitt says Covid-19 presents “compelling logic” for scheme’s expansion

Good health of mortgage approval and stage in purchase process infected by coronavirus

Calls from politicians and bankers to loosen contentious lending caps resisted by governor

Landlords claim they are being ‘demonised’ for the State’s failure in home-building

With defects emerging, should you buy a property built in the Celtic Tiger era?

IPAV says increase in stamp duty ‘adversely affecting’ affordability of one-off houses

Demand still far out-strips supply but Central Bank rules could start to curb inflation

Property experts suggest major public transport initiative a case of ‘short-term pain for long-term gain’

Website claims landlords are increasingly opting to let to tourists rather than find long-term tenants

Average monthly rent in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow is above €1,000, but rate of increase slows in city

Changes a ‘conspiracy against struggling rural businesses’, say professional body Ipav

Invasive plant species can devalue properties substantially and cost home-owners tens of thousands of euro

Letting agent fined €3,000 after discriminating against single mother

Man refused flat had been living with his wife and child in cramped conditions

Opinion: Government policy cost first-time buyers while vulture funds profited

Move to encourage more REITs into the rental market noted

Property industry experts welcome help for first-time buyers and forecast busy 2017

Auctioneers group predicts squeeze in the number of buy-to-let properties available

As Airbnb begins to impact the rental sector and property prices, there is a distinct push on to regulate it

Income tax rebate for first-time buyers aims to boost housing supply and property market

Groups welcome €1.2bn funding but divided over effectiveness of help-to-buy scheme

Many argue that high taxes are driving landlords from market

Cap on tax-deductible mortgage interest expected to be abolished over five years

Chief executive urges Government to 'tread with caution when it comes to major investment funds being the main source of rental properties'

While it may seem the market is picking up, appearances can deceive

Construction industry calls for State to take 20% stake in new homes

Peter Barrow photographed everything from commercial sites to houses of the rich

IPAV event to discuss the Mortgage Lending Value method used in Spain, Germany, Portugal and the Czech Republic

Borrowing rules cited for impact on house inflation

New figures show that 48 per cent of houses purchased in Ireland last year were bought with cash

A key cooling factor is the proposed Central Bank mortgage limit to double the deposit requirement, as buyers, sellers and builders adopt a wait-and-see approach

Auctioneers and valuers group seeks full ministerial position with responsibility for housing market

Organisations give their response to Government’s financial plans for next year

Legal clause offered comfort to purchasers who feared their bank might withdraw mortgage approval

It says regulation will militate against first-time buyers

A building energy rating certificate is compulsory for all homes offered for sale in Ireland, but does a good rating make a whit of difference to buyers?