Irish homeowners to emerge from negative equity by end of next year
Irish homeowners should emerge out of negative equity by the end of next year. That's according to David Duffy, director of Ibec's Property Industry Ireland.…
Property Industry Ireland
More new builds needed to fix “dysfunctional” property market
As we enter the closing months of 2016, with the Budget on the horizon, housing - or a lack of it - remains one of…
Property Industry Ireland calls for lower VAT rate on new houses
The volume of housing delivered in 2017 and 2018 will be determined by “policy decisions made within the first 100 days of the new government”,…
New commercial sales database to be developed
NAMA and the Central Bank are to co-fund the development of a commercial property statistical system to provide a comprehensive database on what's going on…
First-time buyers draw down 57% of mortgages in third quarter of the year
More than half the €1.23 billion worth of mortgages taken out during the third quarter of the year went to first-time buyers despite new Central Bank rules…
Slowdown in house-price growth masking Dublin issues, say Property Industry Ireland
The slowdown in house-price growth in Dublin is masking a continuing crisis in the housing sector according to Property Industry Ireland, the Ibec group that…
Property Industry Ireland calls for 21,000 new homes a year to be built to meet demand
Property Industry Ireland said an average of 21,000 housing units per year must be built to meet the soaring demand for accommodation in Ireland. The…
Demand for houses up but supply remains a problem
While demand from potential home buyers is on the rise, supply is a problem in several areas, especially Dublin, according to the latest Residential Property…
Property Industry Ireland calls for extension of mortgage interest relief scheme
Property Industry Ireland has called for a limited extension to be made to the mortgage interest relief scheme for first time buyers and those trading…