Celtic Tiger

A historic change is coming for first-time buyers’ borrowing, what it means for you

A historic change is coming for first-time buyers’ borrowing, what it means for you

‘The Celtic Tiger is alive!’ Mortgage lender Núa Money will be enabling first-time buyers to borrow up to five times their income. The mortgage lender will be the first financial institution in Ireland to offer this to customers since the financial crash in 2008. The Central Bank’s loan-to-income limit restricts the amount of money first-time […]

2 months ago

Average rent in Ireland is now 50% higher than Celtic Tiger levels

Average rent in Ireland is now 50% higher than Celtic Tiger levels

Rents have increased by 11.7% in just one year. The cost of rent continues to skyrocket in Ireland, as prices now stand at 50% higher than at the peak of the Celtic Tiger. The results were published in The Daft.ie Rental Price Report for Q1 2022 on Thursday (12 May). The national average cost of […]

4 years ago