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95% of properties available to rent out of reach for those on rent supplements

A study of the rental housing market has found just one of the 746 properties listed online is within the financial reach of a single person on rent assistance payments — and it was in Co Leitrim. The analysis of the rental properties, conducted in…

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More than 1,300 repossession cases before the courts in just 10 days

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More than 1,300 home repossession cases came before the courts in just ten days this month. The Sunday Independent reports that between the July 6 and July 16, a flood of repossession cases were heard in Dundalk, Cork, Trim, Clonmel, Portlaoise, Naas, Tralee and Nenagh.…

Laois farm to go under the hammer

Property News, Property Picks, The Investor, The Seller

A 60 acre farm at Coolroe, Ballybrittas, Co Laois is set to go under the hammer at a public auction next month with a guide price of €6,500/ac. Described as good quality land, the farm is situated between Fisherstown and Vicarstown and with good access…

Real Estate Alliance continue to expand

Industry News, Property News

Estate agent group the Real Estate Alliance have added to new members to its networking, taking its number of agents nationwide to 43. The latest members to join the REA are Martin O’Donnell of REA O’Donnell in Carrickmines, Dublin 18 and Michael O’Connor of REA…

Dealz on the lookout for more retail units nationwide

Commercial Blog, Industry News

Discount store chain Dealz are on the lookout for suitable retail units around the country to expand on their Irish operation. The retailer, owned by Britain’s Poundland group, opened its first Irish store in Portlaoise, Co Laois last September and now has 13 in operation…