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# property - Tuesday 6 September, 2011

Home Insurance

Home insurance costs to rise on weather worries

06/09/11 334 Views 3 Comments

The Irish Brokers Association has warned that the cost of home insurance could jump up to 15 per cent in the next 12 months because of global weather conditions.

# property - Monday 5 September, 2011

Debt Forgiveness

Negative equity should not mean debt forgiveness – Rabbitte

05/09/11 855 Views 18 Comments

The communications minister says “blanket debt forgiveness” is not an option, but that banks should write off loans where there’s a genuine inability to pay.

# property - Thursday 1 September, 2011

Opinion

Column: Families are being failed by our mortgage system

01/09/11 806 Views 23 Comments

With 60 people a day begging for help with their debts, we must take action now, writes David Hall of New Beginning.

# property - Monday 29 August, 2011

From Business ETC Property

House prices continue to fall as property market tumbles

29/08/11 1,668 Views 7 Comments

The latest CSO data shows that house prices fell by 0.8 per cent in July, leaving the annual drop at 12.5 per cent.

# property - Saturday 27 August, 2011

From Business ETC House Prices

Worst in the world: new figures reveal extent of Ireland’s property crash

27/08/11 1,918 Views 16 Comments

Of all the countries surveyed by Global Property Guide, Ireland experienced the worst house price decline in the past year.

# property - Wednesday 24 August, 2011

Home Loans

Mortgage lenders agreeing write-offs for struggling homeowners

24/08/11 857 Views 4 Comments

A number of borrowers have been able to hand back the keys and walk away from their debts, the Irish Examiner reports.

From Business ETC Distressed

GALLERY: 74 lots confirmed for third auction of distressed properties

24/08/11 2,709 Views 23 Comments

Allsop Space will hold its third major auction at the Shelbourne Hotel next month, with its catalogue of property online now.

# property - Monday 22 August, 2011

Economy

Column: Time to think outside the box on Irish banks

22/08/11 851 Views 9 Comments

Amid calls for Irish investors overseas to direct their funds closer to home, Nick Leeson says the idea of reversing NAMA loans back to banks is well worth considering.

# property - Sunday 21 August, 2011

From Business ETC Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you think struggling households should get mortgage debt relief?

21/08/11 3,261 Views 73 Comments

The campaign to have debt forgiveness introduced for those unable to meet their home loan payments is gathering voice. Do you think there should be such a scheme?

From Business ETC Mortgage Debt

Writing off mortgage debt is an “emergency” need

21/08/11 836 Views 23 Comments

Chorus of calls for Government to organise a mortgage debt relief scheme for worst-off householders builds to crescendo – and now a government junior minister is backing it…

# property - Friday 19 August, 2011

Debt Forgiveness

Morgan Kelly calls for debt forgiveness for struggling mortgage holders

19/08/11 807 Views 39 Comments

The economist who predicted the property crash says that debt forgiveness of as much as €6 billion “is not very large” by Ireland’s standards.

# property - Wednesday 17 August, 2011

From The Daily Edge Christy Moore This post contains images

Christy Moore wants to sell his ‘Eco House’ holiday home

17/08/11 812 Views No Comments

Have a spare €450k? Take a look and see if you fancy splashing out on Christy Moore’s eco-friendly holiday home.

# property - Tuesday 16 August, 2011

The Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

16/08/11 1,508 Views 2 Comments

In your fix today: Plans for a Eurozone ‘financial government’, urgent medical advice from the Irish Heart Foundation, and the best presentation you’ve ever seen… on an iPod.

Mortgages

Mortgage lending down by more than half since last year

16/08/11 198 Views 4 Comments

The Irish Bankers’ Federation says the volume of new lending is down by 54.6 per cent on the same time in 2010.

From Business ETC Property

Rental prices levelling off across Ireland – report

16/08/11 784 Views 16 Comments

The latest Daft.ie report says the average rental price in July 2011 was exactly the same as it was in July 2010.

# property - Tuesday 9 August, 2011

National Irish

Danish-owned National Irish Bank sees surge in consumer deposits

09/08/11 693 Views No Comments

The Danish-owned bank records an operating profit of €20m in six months, but sets aside a far larger amount in loan impairments.

# property - Monday 8 August, 2011

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Amid unnerved stock markets, it’s time to give NAMA a chance

08/08/11 781 Views 3 Comments

Nick Leeson believes NAMA is a “necessary evil”, but says it’s time to jettison those developers who can’t work with the agency.

# property - Friday 5 August, 2011

Too Damn Low This post contains videos

The Rent is Too Damn High candidate faces eviction

05/08/11 1,336 Views 1 Comment

Jimmy McMillan, who plans to run in the US presidential election next year, is lodging a $70,000 counter-claim against his landlord.

# property - Monday 1 August, 2011

# property - Friday 29 July, 2011

From Business ETC NAMA

NAMA scheme would insulate new buyers from negative equity

29/07/11 366 Views 13 Comments

If you buy now and the value of your property falls further, NAMA could write off up to 20 per cent of your mortgage.

# property - Thursday 28 July, 2011

Property Porn This post contains images

How the super-rich live: 7 of the world’s most expensive houses

28/07/11 1,566 Views 10 Comments

A three-bedroom home in the US has been put on the market for €122million. Join TheJournal.ie for a fantasy tour around the world’s priciest pads…

From Business ETC NAMA

NAMA posts €305m operating profit for 2010 – but loses €1.18bn overall

28/07/11 184 Views 4 Comments

The bad bank’s annual report gives some insight into how the country’s indebted developers are performing.

# property - Wednesday 27 July, 2011

From Business ETC House Prices

House prices falling at fastest rate in two years – CSO

27/07/11 863 Views 10 Comments

The latest Residential Price Index shows that house prices dropped by an average of 2.1 per cent in June.

Wicklow

Council ordered to pay €3million for land now worth… €400,000

27/07/11 693 Views 13 Comments

Wicklow County Council must honour a deal that was made at the height of the boom in 2006.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

27/07/11 2,665 Views 16 Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: Government may ban smoking in cars, man charged over assault on Irishman in Canberra, and the fishy tale of some Christchurch quake survivors…

# property - Monday 25 July, 2011

Opinion

Column: Portugal and Ireland have much in common… and we both need a leg-up

25/07/11 1,280 Views 10 Comments

On a visit to Portugal, former trader Nick Leeson finds a country that will find it more difficult to recover than Ireland – and shows that Moody’s got our credit rating dive wrong.

# property - Tuesday 12 July, 2011

From The Daily Edge Barrrrgain!

For sale: One pirate island at a knockdown price

12/07/11 600 Views 7 Comments

There’s no roads or planning permission for it, but you could commission your own stamps if you owned it.

# property - Saturday 9 July, 2011

From Business ETC London

NAMA puts iconic Leicester Square cinema up for sale

09/07/11 214 Views No Comments

Harry Potter fans can now even buy the Odeon, where the last film was premiered only two nights ago.

# property - Thursday 7 July, 2011

From Business ETC Distressed Property

Distressed properties net over €15m at auction

07/07/11 897 Views 15 Comments

Ireland’s second auction of distressed property has taken place in Dublin – with many properties achieving above the rock-bottom asking prices.

# property - Monday 4 July, 2011

From Business ETC Property

Average house price now under €200k – and there’s still room to fall

04/07/11 1,102 Views 11 Comments

Daft.ie report shows property price fall accelerated in second quarter of 2011. Asking prices nationally fell 5 per cent in three months.

# property - Saturday 2 July, 2011

Fingleton

Irish Nationwide chief encouraged staff to take out loans

02/07/11 624 Views No Comments

An employment appeals tribunal has heard from a former branch manager that Michael Fingleton encouraged a lax attitude towards borrowing.

# property - Monday 27 June, 2011

From Business ETC Distressed This post contains images

Distressed property auction ‘likely to be success’

27/06/11 1,870 Views 6 Comments

Organisers of July firesale of properties in Dublin says he is not put off by collapse in sales at Cork ‘discounted’ property auction last week.

# property - Wednesday 22 June, 2011

From Business ETC Property

Freefall: property prices down by 1.2 per cent in May

22/06/11 293 Views 19 Comments

House prices have not risen for almost four years now, according to the latest figures from the CSO.

# property - Tuesday 14 June, 2011

From The Daily Edge Family Feud

Family feud taints Zsa Zsa’s final years

14/06/11 389 Views 4 Comments

As Zsa Zsa Gabor lies ill in bed, her daughter and husband feud over everything from her will to how often they see her.

From Business ETC BaNAMA Republic

NAMA chairman denies builders can buy back their properties cheaply

14/06/11 1,114 Views 33 Comments

It had been claimed that developers whose properties were taken over by NAMA were looking to buy them back at huge discounts.

# property - Monday 13 June, 2011

From The Daily Edge Architecture This post contains images

Gallery: Nominations for Irish Architecture Awards revealed

13/06/11 999 Views No Comments

Check out some of the 38 projects shortlisted for the RIAI awards, ranging from imaginative home extensions to huge projects which re-shape the skyline.

# property - Saturday 11 June, 2011

Colombia

Colombia enacts landmark ‘victim’s law’ for 4 million affected by dirty war

11/06/11 131 Views 1 Comment

Law includes provisions for compensating the survivors of violence which has killed tens of thousands of people in Colombia since 1985.

# property - Tuesday 7 June, 2011

From Business ETC Property

House prices continued to fall in April – CSO

07/06/11 305 Views 1 Comment

House prices fell by about 1pc in April 2011, with a total annual fall of over 12 per cent, the latest stats reveal.

# property - Wednesday 25 May, 2011

Property This post contains images

First family home of the late Garret FitzGerald goes under the hammer

25/05/11 908 Views 2 Comments

The FitzGeralds bought the house for £4,250 in 1959. It’s expected to fetch €1.3 million at auction tomorrow.

# property - Friday 20 May, 2011

From Business ETC Mortgages

Nearly 50,000 residential mortgages in arrears of three months or more

20/05/11 214 Views 4 Comments

However, the Central Bank says new measures to make mortgage lenders help customers make more manageable arrangements for repayments are in force.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

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