May 2013 - Page 3 of 9 - MyHome.ie Advice & Blog

Property prices predicted to fall this year

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

A new survey of 121 property market professionals and experts founds that more than half of respondents believe that the residential proprty prices will fall in 2013. The survey was published by the Central Bank in its annual Macro Financial Review report and was carried out in…

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AIB considering allowing movers to retain their trackers

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The Seller

State owned AIB are understood to be considering following in the footsteps of Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB by offering new mortgage deals to existing homeowners who wish to move house while retaining their tracker mortgage. Chief Executive David Duffy has confirmed that the…

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Ashford Castle sells for €20m

Commercial Blog, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, Property Picks, The Investor, The Overseas Investor

Ashford Castle has been sold for €20m, according to a report in today's Irish Times. Red Carnation Hotels, owner of 14 boutique hotels, plans to carry out a major refurbishment of the five-star hotel in Cong, Co Mayo, which was placed in receivership 18 months ago…

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Positive start to the year for sales in Meath

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, Property Picks

The number of property transactions in Meath last year rose by over 23% compared to 2011 according to new analysis by MyHome.ie. There were 795 house sales in the county in 2012, up from the 610 transactions in 2011. However the Meath property market has…

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Noonan refuses to interfere with bank interest rates

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has insisted that he will not interfere with what any bank decides to charge in interest rates. With ECB rates at an historic low of 0.5%, most banks have put their variable rates up to combat the loss they are…

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Hogan warns that household charge payments must be made

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has reiterated his stance that the one in four homeowners yet to pay the household charge will be “pursued”. He also said they would be liable for double the original €100 fee for failing to pay by the March…

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Homelessness report launched in Limerick

Property News

A MAJOR new report exploring the range of ways homelessness can be tackled in Ireland has been launched in Limerick. The Simon Community charity, responsible for providing care and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, commissioned Nicholas Pleace, housing support expert at York University, to…

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Report on homelessness launched in Limerick

General, Home

A MAJOR new report exploring the range of ways homelessness can be tackled in Ireland has been launched in Limerick. The Simon Community charity, responsible for providing care and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, commissioned Nicholas Pleace, housing support expert at York University, to explore…

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Housing Minister to clamp down on poor planning decisions

General, Home, Industry News, Property News

The Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has informed local authorities that she will invoke her legal powers to clamp down on poor planning decisions at local level. The Minister has informed local authorities of her intention to invoke her Section 31 powers…

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€3.6m raised at O'Donnellan & Joyce auction

Property News

An estimated 600 people attended a bumper auction in Galway City, at which more than €3.6 million worth of property was sold. The O’Donnellan & Joyce auction last Friday saw a packed auction room in the Harbour Hotel, will potential bidders and onlookers flowing…

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