Past proposals to redevelop the Hendrons building attracted opposition across the political spectrum. A new American fund manager now wants to deliver housing on the semi-derelict site.
Ireland's planning system is unusal for how it relies on individual planner discretion. A provision in the new planning bill would, in certain circumstances, replace planner discretion with objective rules.
This summer, a landmark building changed hands for €23 million; meanwhile Dublin City Council agreed to pay nearly four times that price to use it for emergency accommodation over 10 years. Its landlord appears in a series of similar deals.
While rental availability in Dublin has almost trebled in the last year, the availability in the four other cities combined is effectively unchanged. The effect on prices confirms that supply has an impact on rents.
Ireland needs to invest billions in infrastructure. Most of the benefits will go to landowners and developers. But there's a way to make developers foot the bill.
Under what circumstances would I argue that we don’t need to build lots more homes? To answer that, we need to go back as well as forward.
Between steady commencements and a rebound in imports of tower cranes, indications are that Ireland is set to build more of the homes it needs in the coming year.
The housing development in Rathmolyon, Co Meath was aimed at first-time buyers. Beset by rising costs it requires up to €1 million to be completed. Now receivers have gone in.
Places that were more expensive a year ago have seen, on average, smaller increases (or indeed price falls) over the past 12 months. The cheapest places a year ago have seen the biggest increases.
The regulator of housing charities has decided to send inspectors with extensive investigative powers into the nationwide homelessness organisation after it reported financial difficulties.
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