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Plans to allow people with mortgage debt to rent their properties set to be fast-tracked

Plans to allow people with massive mortgage debt to rent their properties are set to be fast-tracked into law, according to new Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan. The Limerick-based TD said the move was a key priority for her now that she has succeeded Willie Penrose…

NAMA to make 2,000 housing units available for social housing

Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Two thousand housing units will be made available for social housing by NAMA to the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in 2012 under a deal thrashed out yesterday. The homes will be set aside for people on social housing lists through leasing agreements…

Jan O'Sullivan appointed new Minister of State for Housing

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Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore has appointed Jan O’Sullivan to the vacant position of Minister of State for Housing. The 61-year-old Limerick-based TD succeeds Willie Penrose, who quit the super junior position last month in protest at the army barracks in his native Mullingar being…

No nominee put forward to replace former Housing Minister Penrose

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No replacement for Willie Penrose has Minister for Housing has been made because Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has yet to propose someone to fill the vacant junior ministry, according to Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Taking questions in the Dáil this morning, Mr Kenny explained that the…

No replacement for Penrose until after Budget

Property News

A new Minister for Housing will not be appointed until after the Budget, it has been revealed. The vacancy came about following Deputy Willie Penrose’s decision to quit his post as a super junior minister in light of the government’s plans to close the army…

NAMA to sell 750 homes in the New Year

Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor

The National Asset Management Agency is set to put 750 homes on the market next year as part of a negative equity protection scheme. The agency does not need Government approval to proceed, but says it “wants to bring all relevant stakeholders into the process”.…

Penrose quits post as Minister for Housing and Planning

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Minister of State for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose has retired his Cabinet position over the decision to close the Columb Military Barracks in Mullingar. Mr Penrose had voiced strong opposition to the closure of the barracks in his constituency of Longford/Westmeath in recent weeks…

New housing project announced in Ballymun

Property News

Minister for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose TD has announced plans for a new construction project at Coultry 6 in Ballymun, Dublin. The project of 25 houses will finish off the Coultry area in tandem with the completion of Coultry Park. Speaking about the new…

Two mortgage-to-rent schemes to be rolled out shortly

Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister of State with responsibility for Housing, Willie Penrose TD, is to introduce two mortgage-to-rent schemes “as soon as possible.” The schemes are aimed at assisting households with unsustainable mortgages and are expected to be rolled out in the coming months. Responding to a question…

Complaints from tenants doubled in last year

Property News, The Renter

COMPLAINTS from tenants about housing standards and repairs more than doubled last year, according to the annual report from housing agency Threshold. The report, which was launched on Wednesday by Minister for Housing and Planning Willie Penrose TD, shows that Threshold received 1,971 queries in…