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Housing Finance Agency lending up 26% as 2,611 homes built

Housing Finance Agency lending up 26% as 2,611 homes built

€700m could fund 2,700 more homes Thousands of social and affordable homes across Ireland are receiving financial backing through a state agency, with new figures showing a sharp increase in lending during the first half of 2026. The Housing Finance Agency (HFA) provided more than €750 million in loans between January and June, a 26% […]

2 weeks ago

Tenant Denied Gym Access Over Social Housing Awarded €2,500

Tenant Denied Gym Access Over Social Housing Awarded €2,500

Gym access dispute unfolded A tenant who was refused gym access at her apartment complex because she lived in its social housing block has been awarded €2,500 for housing assistance discrimination, according to RTÉ News. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) directed Dillon Marshall Property Consultants to pay the sum to tenant Agnieszka Nowakowska in an […]

3 months ago