Hogan to consider making pyrite homes exempt from household charge
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan said he will examine a report from an independent panel before deciding whether or not householders who are affected…
Month: January 2012
Just 4% have registered for household charge so far
Just 4% of homeowners around the country have paid the controversial new household charge to date, new figures from the Department of the Environment have…
Noonan insists "significant progress" has been made on mortgage arrears issue
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan insists that “significant progress” has already been made on implementing the proposals outlined in the Keane Report on mortgage arrears,…
Rally in Limerick to oppose household and water taxes
A meeting is to take place in Limerick tonight aimed at opposing household and water taxes. Organisers are urging people to get involved and refuse…
Merlin Property's first auction the focus of RTÉ show tonight
Those interested in Ireland’s ever growing property auction market should check out ‘The Auction House’ on RTÉ Two tonight at 9.30pm. Part of the Reality…
Calleary fears personal insolvency bill doesn't go far enough
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Justice Dara Calleary has welcomed changes to the laws on personal insolvency and mortgage debt but said he believes an independent…
NTMA expects house prices to fall further
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has expressed its view that house prices in Ireland have further to fall to compensate in the decline of…
Dublin family become first to have mortgage debt written off
GE Money is set to become the first lender in the country to write off mortgage debt to allow a West Dublin family to rent…
High levels of radon found in 321 homes
321 homes across Ireland recorded high levels of radon gas when they were tested last year, according to the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII).…
Gap between variable and tracker mortgages widens
Research from the Central Bank has found that the average interest rate on variable rate mortgage loans is just under two percentage points higher than…