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New reforms to protect renters announced by Housing Minister

New reforms to protect renters and provide greater housing security were announced by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy yesterday. Under the new government plans landlords who exit tenants because they want to sell or renovate their property or let it to a family member could face…

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Three new schemes announced to help tackle affordability in the housing market

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Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has announced details of three new schemes to tackle affordability in the housing market. One of the initiatives includes a Government-backed mortgage scheme for first-time buyers struggling to obtain finance. Under the schemes, a person or couple can borrow up…

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Government exceeds target for delivery of social housing by 23% in 2017

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The Government says it exceeded its target for delivery of social housing by 23% last year. The Department of Housing figures show just under 26,000 individuals and families got new social housing last year compared to the target of 21,050 units. The units include 2,245…

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Changes to Local Property Tax expected in the coming months

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Changes to the Local Property Tax are expected in the coming months. Speaking to The Sunday Independent yesterday, Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said bills should no longer be solely based on the value of homes and admitted the annual charge needs to be reformed.…

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Housing commencements for 2017 expected to surpass 15,000 mark for first time since 2008

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The number of new house commencements in Ireland is expected to surpass 15,000 this year for the first time since 2008. That’s according to analaysis from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Using commencement data from the Building Control Authority, the federation’s study showed that 14,917 new…

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Housing Minister warns owners of vacant properties that “changes are coming”

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Property owners with second and vacant properties "should be on notice that changes are coming", Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has warned. He said he was looking at new measures to bring the homelessness crisis under control and these include bringing vacant homes back into…

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Renting in Ireland? How the new rental rules might affect you

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New rental accommodation regulations came into force at the start of this month with the view of improving the safety and quality of rental properties in Ireland. Under the new regulations, some landlords will be required to install extra safety features in rented properties. Amongst…

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Housing Minister signs new order to fast track large scale developments

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New Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has signed a new order which will allow large scale developments to be fasttracked. The Dublin-based TD has signed the necessary Commencement Order and associated supporting regulations which will enable planning applications for large scale housing developments of 100…

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Could uncertainty over the future of the help to buy scheme drive up house prices even more?

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New leadership often brings about new ideas and the recent elevation of Leo Varadkar to Taoiseach could have a big impact on the housing market in the months ahead. After replacing Enda Kenny, one of the new Taoiseach’s first tasks was deciding his new Cabinet…

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New Housing Minister could axe Help to Buy Scheme

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The future of the Help to Buy Scheme for first time buyers has been placed into doubt after newly appointed Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said he was "concerned" that it could be inflationary. Speaking on RTÉ's The Week In Politics at the weekend, Mr…