# housing - Today’s News
Were you thinking of a buying a golf course for a loved one this Christmas? You missed your chance today.
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# housing - Sunday 8 December, 2013
Sixteen families are now losing their homes in the capital every month, according to Focus Ireland.
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# housing - Wednesday 27 November, 2013
Focus Ireland has said a worrying number of families are losing their homes. The charity has helped more than 9,000 homeless – or at risk of being homeless – people so far this year.
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# housing - Wednesday 20 November, 2013
One desperate renter details what it’s like to live in a substandard apartment.
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# housing - Monday 18 November, 2013
None of the estates being considered by the government for demolition are currently occupied.
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Although some of the projects have started, many have been affected by government cutbacks and the collapse of the Public Private Partnership Programme.
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# housing - Wednesday 13 November, 2013
Thirty-seven new homes on St Michael’s Road in Longford Town were opened today.
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# housing - Tuesday 5 November, 2013
A new initiative spearheaded by the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation aims to help these borrowers and others who are reluctant to engage with the banks, writes Dr Constantin Gurdgiev.
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# housing - Thursday 31 October, 2013
With property prices increasing in some parts of the country – and notably in Dublin – Ronan Lyons discusses whether we’re looking at a housing boom or a housing bubble.
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# housing - Thursday 24 October, 2013
Access to health services is key to leaving homelessness behind – which is why Budget 2014 is so damaging to the Government’s commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2016, writes Niamh Randall.
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# housing - Friday 18 October, 2013
Our property model has turned the need for a home into a casino for banks and developers; and it’s not just an Irish housing crisis – it’s a European one, writes Mick Byrne.
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# housing - Sunday 13 October, 2013
Focus Ireland said the number of families becoming homeless every month in Dublin has recently doubled from 8 to 16 families every month.
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# housing - Monday 7 October, 2013
The Environment Minister has said that a deal will reflect the circumstances of what he called “one of the worst examples of the failures of the Celtic Tiger”.
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# housing - Thursday 3 October, 2013
A more than 10 per cent rise in Dublin property prices is being heralded as ‘recovery’ by some and a ‘mini-bubble’ by others, writes Karl Deeter – but what’s the truth?
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# housing - Tuesday 1 October, 2013
One pay cheque, one social welfare payment, one family problem, one health diagnosis, one mortgage repayment: this can be all that stands between you and the street, writes Niamh Randall.
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# housing - Thursday 19 September, 2013
Huge differences have been found in quotes offered by insurance companies, in a survey carried out by the National Consumer Agency.
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# housing - Wednesday 11 September, 2013
Threshold has said that up to 30,000 new houses need to be constructed annually to meet demand.
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# housing - Thursday 22 August, 2013
Spending on alcoholic beverages accounted for 7.7 per cent of all spending in Ireland last year.
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# housing - Monday 19 August, 2013
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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# housing - Tuesday 6 August, 2013
We sold our freedom long ago when we accepted mountainous debt in search of power and status, writes Steve Bonham. The lesson? Avoid committing to things that make us dependent upon the whims of others.
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# housing - Monday 5 August, 2013
The project from the Limerick Arts Officel will see selected artists moving into six apartments in John’s Square in the city’s cultural quarter.
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# housing - Wednesday 31 July, 2013
The property owners are at risk of legal action once banks’ ability to seek repossession is restored following the passing of new legislation, a new report states.
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# housing - Tuesday 23 July, 2013
The banks are not looking at the long-term resolutions strategies for homeowners in debt; the only available strategies are limited to those that that suit bank recovery, writes Julie Sadlier.
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# housing - Thursday 13 June, 2013
Minister Jan O’Sullivan says she wants to maintain the national regeneration programmes put in place over the years and pledges €80 million investment to disadvantaged communities.
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KBC Bank is now actively seeking candidates for 90 per cent loans, but did you know other lenders are making similar offers?
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# housing - Friday 7 June, 2013
The rental market in Ireland is largely an amateur business led by small landlords – but, now, with many property-owners in arrears, tenants face an uncertain future, write Lorcan Sirr and Tom Dunne.
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# housing - Sunday 2 June, 2013
Income, housing, jobs, education – these are the 10 countries that fared the worst in the OECD’s survey of quality of life.
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# housing - Thursday 16 May, 2013
In 2010, less than half the money allocated for Traveller housing was drawn down by councils.
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# housing - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Lisa O’Sullivan said the stress of the eight-year wait led to her eyesight and her 17 health conditions deteriorating further.
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# housing - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
The local authority wants the Supreme Court to overturn an earlier decision which sees it pay for the temporary accommodation of the displaced residents.
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# housing - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Have a few million euro to spare?
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# housing - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Seán Sherlock said that the government “needs to do right by the people” in communicating the exemptions from the property tax.
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# housing - Friday 15 February, 2013
Donegal was the only county which saw an increase in planning applications in 2012.
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# housing - Sunday 27 January, 2013
The 12,000 sq ft ‘house’ would take around 18 months to build (and you might even be able to build it on the moon).
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# housing - Saturday 19 January, 2013
We asked readers to submit questions they had about the property tax last weekend. You responded with a number of queries and here are the answers…
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# housing - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
There is confusion over the valuation of homes for the property tax, writes Ronan Lyons – so here’s a handy informal guide.
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# housing - Friday 4 January, 2013
Ministers have sent almost a thousand letters to local authorities on behalf of constituents since taking office. Do you think they should?
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# housing - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
‘Mike’ has no home to go to this Christmas. He describes what life is like on the streets – and how common death is.
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# housing - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Property experts have said families and couples choosing to rent instead of buying has increased dramatically.
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# housing - Monday 10 December, 2012
Jobs were also being cut at a sharper pace during the month, in line with reduced workloads, according to the latest Ulster Bank Construction PMI.
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