Property prices on the rise in May
Residential property prices grew by 0.3% in the month of May, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This compares with…
Month: June 2013
Water meter contracts to be awarded next month
Contracts will be awarded to three companies next month to install water meters throughout Ireland, according to Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan. The three…
Central Bank revises mortgage arrears code of conduct
The Central Bank has published a revised code of conduct on mortgage arrears, setting out how banks and other mortgage lenders should deal with customers…
Banks turning down one in five loan applications
A new survey shows that while demand for credit among smaller and medium-sized businesses remains low, almost one in five loan applications is still being…
Opportunities emerging in construction and property surveying
With growth returning to the sector, those entering construction and property surveying courses are well placed to enter a profession during a period of expansion and recovery. As activity continues…
Landscape Gardening in Rathmines – controlling the spread of mature Bamboo
Bamboos are very popular plants with many gardeners, frequently used in urban gardens to provide evergreen screening for privacy or simply as elegant lush background…
Recession continues to have an impact on holiday plans
A new survey shows the recession is continuing to have a major effect on Irish people’s holiday plans with 41% of respondents saying they have…
Earlier repossessions for those in arrears
Homeowners who fall behind with mortgage repayments this month could find themselves before the courts by Christmas and ultimately facing repossession under a new Central Bank Code…
142,118 mortgages now in arrears, say Central Bank
There are now 142,118 residential mortgage accounts in some form of arrears, according to new data from the Central Bank. In total, there are now…
The household charge could yet come back to bite people
The household charge. It’s the tax that simply won’t go away. Well, not yet anyway. The charge, which initially was introduced in January 2012 and…