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Property tax based on house valuation to be in force by middle of next year

A PROPERTY tax based on house valuation is set to be in force by the middle of next year as part of the Troika bailout programme, according to a report in today's Irish Times. Minister for Finance Michael Noonan yesterday insisted the system had not…

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Agents confused over new licensing scheme

General, Industry News, Property News

THE MAJORITY of the 5,000 applications by estate agents for licences from the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) have been returned because they are incomplete, according to Tom Lynch, chief executive of the authority. “We are in the process of ploughing through the 5,000 applications…

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KPMG on the look out for new HQ

Commercial Blog, Property News

The Dublin office market is to get a major boost with the decision by leading accountancy firm KPMG to seek a large new headquarters in the city centre. The move has been prompted by the continuing growth of the firm and the fact that the…

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Household charge income passes €100 million mark

Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Income from the household charge yesterday passed the €100 million mark, according to the latest figures from the Local Government Management Agency. Despite this, the government are still owed €60 million based on their target of taking in €160 million from the controversial €100 charge…

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Less than 400 new homes started to be built in first six months of year

Building, Property News

Less than 400 new homes have been registered to start construction in the first six months of 2012, new figures have revealed. The new data shows that just 393 new homes have started to be built in Ireland this year with just 3,929 completed –…

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Approval given for NAMA estate to be bought for social housing

Commercial Blog, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, Property Picks

Approval has been given for the first NAMA-assigned unfinished housing estate to be bought for social housing. Fifty-five houses, 36 of them unfinished, at Oakley Wood in the town of Tullow, Co Carlow, will be bought by the voluntary housing agency Respond for €2.5 million…

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Over 5,000 register for septic tank charge in first three weeks

Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Over 5,000 people have registered their septic tanks online since the scheme opened three weeks ago. According to last year’s census, there are 497,281 septic tanks and other on-site waste-water treatment systems in the State. The 5,000 figure does not include recent applications received across…

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Property price register delayed until September

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

The long-awaited property price register is now not expected to be available until September at the earliest. The register, which will show the sold price of houses in Ireland, was due to be released last month by the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PRSA). Commenting in…

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AIB prepare new set of plans to help struggling mortgage holders

Mortgages & Money, Property News

AIB has come up with a new set of plans to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. Today’s Irish Times revealed that an internal email to staff detailed plans of identifying those in difficulty and providing them with longer-term solutions. Amongst those possible solution…

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€2 million more raised this year in tax on second properties

Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

The second home tax has raised nearly €2 million more this year than in 2011. Saturday marked this year’s deadline for payment of the €200 non-principal private residence charge and almost €50 million had been paid by then nationally. Now, the government is using data…

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