Housing market in Ireland to be examined by European Commission
The head of the European Commission finance department, Pierre Moscovici, says the housing market in Ireland will be thoroughly examined by commission officials. In a…
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Should new homes be prioritised over office space?
Since the turn of the year the number of properties open for viewings around the country each weekend on MyHome.ie has been consistently above the…
Europe critical of Government’s help-to-buy scheme and rent control measures
The European Commission has criticised the Government's help-to-buy scheme and the rent control measures introduced to curb increases in certain areas. It says the measures…
Central Bank to introduce credit register by 2018
The Central Bank is set to deliver a Central Credit Register (CCR), and implement new European insurance requirements over the next three years. The organisation…
EU agreement reached on mortgage rights
Agreement has been reached between the Irish presidency, the European Parliament and the European Commission on the new Mortgage Credit Directive. The deal will bring…
EU concerned over self-assessment of property tax
The European Commission has said the self-assessed nature of the property tax may give rise to some homeowners undervaluing their properties. In an internal report…
Deadline for €5 septic tank registration charge is approaching
Septic tank owners have until Friday week, September 28th, to register their tank for just €5, before the price increases to €50. The registration fee…
Revolt against water meters now being threatened
Fresh threats of a mass revolt similar to the ongoing household charge boycott have been made over Government plans to charge people for water meters.…
Debtors are co-operating with NAMA, insists Daly
The majority of debtors are co-operating and will work with the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) to achieve the best result possible for the taxpayer,…