Housing

Irish house prices rising at lowest rate since 2023

Irish house prices rising at lowest rate since 2023

Annual house asking­-price inflation has slowed House prices in Ireland are now rising at their slowest rate since 2023. A new report from property sales website MyHome.ie states that annual house price inflation has slowed to 4.7% nationwide. This is the lowest it has been since the end of 2023, when house price asking inflation was […]

3 months ago

The worst place in Ireland to raise a family has been revealed

The worst place in Ireland to raise a family has been revealed

This is going to rock some boats… The worst place in Ireland to raise a family has been revealed. A new report by Quote Devil considered distance to work, property affordability, and security, as well as schooling, outdoor spaces, and availability of community facilities when creating the list. With Ireland having the highest rate of […]

3 months ago

Evictions set to spike as landlords account for almost half of homes for sale

Evictions set to spike as landlords account for almost half of homes for sale

Evictions are expected to hit record levels again this year. Evictions are expected to rise as landlords make up nearly half of the housing market for sale, new data suggests. The latest data from Irish Independent/REA Average House Price Index has revealed that the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) received 5,207 termination notices in the Q4 […]

4 months ago

Experts predict timeline for decline in house prices in Ireland

Experts predict timeline for decline in house prices in Ireland

Finally, some welcome housing news!! The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has predicted that average house prices may soon begin to fall. The news comes despite the fact that property costs surged by 7.3% between May 2023 and May 2024. The BPFI released its latest Housing Market Monitor report, and it has indicated that […]

1 year ago

Decades-long close friends create ‘tiny town’ to enjoy retirement together

Decades-long close friends create ‘tiny town’ to enjoy retirement together

‘It’s like a Disney movie out here.’ A group of four couples who have been best friends for the last 30 years decided to build their own community of houses so that they can be neighbours with one another. The group bought land by the Llano river, around an hour outside of Austin, Texas, before […]

2 years ago

Portugal’s government announces incredible plans to tackle housing crisis

Portugal’s government announces incredible plans to tackle housing crisis

Would you like to see Ireland introduce some of these measures? As Ireland’s housing crisis rages on, Portgual has announced a rake of radical plans to help ease their own problems with housing. Portugal’s prime minister António Costa revealed details of a new government programme titled Mais Habitação (“more housing”) which aims to make it […]

3 years ago