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Just over 700 customers have switched mortgage providers so far this year

Blog, General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Despite the thousands of euro in savings which can be made by homeowners switching their mortgage provider, Irish consumers still appear reluctant to switch. According to new figures, just 712 customers to date in 2015 have switched their mortgage from one provider to another. A…

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General

Dublin councillors vote to reduce Property Tax rate by 15%

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Dublin city councillors have voted to reduce the Local Property Tax rate by 15% for 2016. The decision means homeowners in the area are currently due to pay the same rates of property tax in 2016 as applied in 2015. In a report issued to…

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Report on Ireland’s social housing waiting list to be published early next year

Blog, Property News

A report outlining the most up-to-date figures on Ireland’s social housing waiting list crisis is likely to be published in the first half of next year — just in time for the general election. A spokesman for Environment Minister Alan Kelly confirmed the schedule, ultimately…

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Mortgages & Money

Call for property tax discount for those who pay management fees

Blog, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Fianna Fáil has said that people paying management fees should get a discount on their local property tax - because they are paying twice for services like grass cutting, lights and road maintenance. The party is to put legislation before the Dáil that would offer…

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Industry News

Fianna Fáil’s St Luke’s sold for €180,000 above asking price

Blog, Industry News, Property News, Property Picks, The Seller

Fianna Fáil has finalised a deal to sell former taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s former constituency base of St Luke’s for almost €180,000 above the asking price. At a meeting last night, the party’s ard chomhairle approved the sale for €774,000, well above the initial asking price…

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Commercial Blog

€270 million collected in residential stamp duty in last four years

Blog, Commercial Blog, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Almost €300 million has been collected from residential stamp duty in the last four years, according to new figures from the Department of Finance. Figures provided by the Department of Finance in response to a parliamentary question by Fianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath revealed that the…

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Permanent TSB urged to compensate 2,000 customers wrongly denied tracker mortgages

Mortgages & Money

Permanent TSB have been told they must compensate some 2,000 customers who have been wrongly denied tracker mortgages. In February, the bank withdrew its appeal against a High Court finding that the financial services ombudsman was right to decide that two couples were entitled to…

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Bertie Ahern’s former stronghold St Luke’s up for sale

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Bertie Ahern’s former stronghold St Luke’s has been put up for sale by Fianna Fail through estate agency Lisney with an asking price of €595,000. It served as the constituency headquarters from which Mr Ahern orchestrated most of his political career, and to which he…

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Fears that non-first time buyers could become trapped in their homes because of new mortgage rules

Blog, General, Home, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The Seller

Fears have been expressed that the new Central Bank rules on mortgage lending will prevent many non-first time buyers upgrading their homes. Speaking yesterday, Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson Michael McGrath said people who had already bought could become trapped in their current homes despite the…

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Mixed reaction to Central Bank rules on mortgage lending

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Seller

There has been a mixed reaction to the new Central Bank rules on mortgage lending. Prospective home-buyers will have to save bigger deposits under the regulations. Banks will only be able to lend up to a maximum of 80% of a property’s value for most owner-occupiers.…

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