Housing

Renters may pay extra €249 a month under proposed changes, says Sinn Féin

Ó Broin warns rents will soar, particularly beyond Dublin. Renters may end up paying an extra €249 a month under proposed changes, Sinn Féin has said. Major reformation in the private rental sector are en route next month due to the Governments Residential Tenancies Bill. Figures suggest that rented houses nationwide and apartments outside Dublin […]

Ó Broin warns rents will soar, particularly beyond Dublin. Renters may end up paying an extra €249 a month under proposed changes, Sinn Féin has said. Major reformation in the private rental sector are en route next month due to the Governments Residential Tenancies Bill. Figures suggest that rented houses nationwide and apartments outside Dublin […]

1 week ago

Experts think house prices in Ireland will soon level off

One can hope! Experts think housing prices in Ireland will soon level off. According to a new survey carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), the results of which are based on the responses of 175 estate agents. The report revealed that estate agents can expect national property prices to increase around […]

One can hope! Experts think housing prices in Ireland will soon level off. According to a new survey carried out by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), the results of which are based on the responses of 175 estate agents. The report revealed that estate agents can expect national property prices to increase around […]

6 months ago

Daft.ie listing for one-bedroom house costing €1.35m slammed as ‘absolutely insane’

‘Probably the most expensive house I’ve ever seen in Ireland’. A new Daft.ie house listing has sparked a backlash online, with the Cork 70m2, one-bedroom property currently on sale for €1,350,000. The address of the house is 3 Father McSweeney Terrace, Ardbrack in Kinsale. Estate agents Bowe Property say that the one-bedroom is located in […]

‘Probably the most expensive house I’ve ever seen in Ireland’. A new Daft.ie house listing has sparked a backlash online, with the Cork 70m2, one-bedroom property currently on sale for €1,350,000. The address of the house is 3 Father McSweeney Terrace, Ardbrack in Kinsale. Estate agents Bowe Property say that the one-bedroom is located in […]

9 months ago

Vegan landlord says prospective tenants will be banned from cooking meat in their home

He lives upstairs and doesn’t want to smell it A landlord is seeking tenants but has a rather restrictive condition – they can’t cook meat or fish in the apartment building. According to The New York Times (NYT), a real estate listing in Brooklyn advertised two sunny, wide brick townhouse apartments in Fort Greene with […]

He lives upstairs and doesn’t want to smell it A landlord is seeking tenants but has a rather restrictive condition – they can’t cook meat or fish in the apartment building. According to The New York Times (NYT), a real estate listing in Brooklyn advertised two sunny, wide brick townhouse apartments in Fort Greene with […]

1 year ago

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 […]

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

Woman avoids paying rent by living in a shed in her parents’ garden

‘This is my shed’ A woman has decided to move into a shed in her parents’ garden so that she doesn’t have to pay rent. Whilst many young people struggle to get onto the housing ladder, some have decided to take some unique measures in order to have a place of their own. Aniah Warne, […]

‘This is my shed’ A woman has decided to move into a shed in her parents’ garden so that she doesn’t have to pay rent. Whilst many young people struggle to get onto the housing ladder, some have decided to take some unique measures in order to have a place of their own. Aniah Warne, […]

1 year ago