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# property ladder

All time
'Relationship status should not define your ability to own a home, but it does'
28 Mar 2021
91.0k
102
Some houses selling for €120,000 above asking price as virtual viewings become the norm during pandemic
22 Mar 2021
94.3k
92
Over 3,300 mortgages approved in January, representing 2.8% year-on-year increase
26 Feb 2021
11.8k
16
Over 5,200 mortgages approved in October, with surge driven by first-time buyers
1 Dec 2020
20.4k
14
'A lot of people are stuck in a rip-off rental trap': New minister promises affordable housing scheme
30 Jun 2020
36.7k
135
Majority of potential homebuyers believe next year will be a good time to buy property
2 Jun 2020
55.7k
57
First-time buyers made up most of the 12,000 mortgages drawn down in last quarter of 2019
29 Jan 2020
9.5k
7
First-time buyers in Dublin are now spending an average of €375,000 for a home
13 Nov 2019
16.3k
20
Average asking price for newly listed homes is €269k nationally and €376k in Dublin
30 Sep 2019
30.7k
29
Ongoing lack of clarity on funding is 'not inhibiting' popular mortgage scheme in any way, says government
Updated 3 Aug 2019
17.4k
9
People are now paying an extra €129,000 to live near the Dart or Luas
28 Apr 2019
33.8k
22
Average asking price for 3-bed semi-d is €268,000 nationally or €375,000 in Dublin
28 Sep 2018
28.8k
24
Over 4,000 mortgages approved last month, with lots of people switching
27 Sep 2018
20.0k
15
People are paying an extra €114,000 to live near the Dart or Luas
22 May 2018
18.7k
18
A three-bed semi-detached house now costs an average of €229,111
26 Mar 2018
54.4k
93
Central Bank decides NOT to change mortgage deposit rules for first-time buyers
28 Nov 2017
22.7k
54
Taoiseach says workers in their 20s and 30s should be given the chance to buy a home
16 Sep 2017
36.8k
113
House prices in Dublin rise by €32,000 in six months
3 Jul 2017
17.7k
34
One in four adults are living in an unsuitable home but can't afford to move
1 Jun 2017
11.1k
26
More than 500 people have already applied for the new first-time buyers scheme
5 Jan 2017
14.3k
25
Coveney: Change to first-time-buyer scheme is 'sensible' but €600k threshold remains
20 Oct 2016
15.4k
36
Noonan defends first-time buyers plan as critics warn it will create 'bidding war'
12 Oct 2016
12.6k
42
Thinking about getting a mortgage? It could take you over six years to save for a deposit
1 Sep 2016
23.9k
36
Developers need more than €330,000 to build a single house in Dublin - here's why
18 May 2016
48.5k
73
Rent in Dublin is up by 16.6%, but what about other areas?
17 Nov 2014
14.5k
43
Local authorities issue 99 mortgage approvals this year
9 Dec 2013
12.4k
16
Rich sports fans are renting luxury London homes for the Olympics
1 Mar 2012
1.1k
1
Poll: Should people be helped onto the property ladder?
8 Dec 2011
3.9k
82