Poll: Should first-time buyers get a government grant?

Plans to tackle the housing crisis include a scheme to help first-time buyers.

NEW PLANS TO tackle the housing crisis include a scheme to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder.

It is likely this scheme will involve a tax rebate, but The Irish Times reports that ‘top-ups’ to cover a deposit may also be on the table.

So, we want to know: Should first-time buyers get a government grant?

Poll Results:

Yes (9173)

No (5643)

I'm not sure (1183)

Yes
No
I'm not sure

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Michelle Hennessy

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