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Full coverage: Property

“A mockery of justice”: Are the courts fair when it comes to repossession cases?

The imbalance in lay litigants squaring up to lawyered up financial institutions has been described by High Court judge Max Barrett as “perhaps the greatest injustice perpetrated by our currently creaking court-administered system of justice". They are fighting words but do they help debtors?

Francesca Comyn
17th Jul, 2020 - 5 min read

Just how much social housing is the state actually building?

Official figures show that the delivery of new social housing is increasingly reliant on the purchase of “turnkey” units from private developers. Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin argues that the draft Programme for Government offers no solution to replace them with direct development by social housing bodies, which would be cheaper and more suitable.

Eoin Ó Broin
26th Jun, 2020 - 5 min read

We have always viewed politics and the economy through the lens of property. How has Covid-19 redrawn the market?

All disasters interrupt. From stuttering consumption and investment decisions to travel and business plans, any disaster forces a pause in those things. Earthquakes, tsunamis and global pandemics are quite similar in this regard. Covid-19 has stopped us from going to work, from travelling, and the uncertainty it unleashed has caused a collapse in investment.

Stephen Kinsella
25th Jun, 2020 - 6 min read

Insolvent Debenhams faces legal action by vulture fund landlord

When US investment firm Marathon Asset Management swooped in on Irish property after the financial crisis, three Debenhams stores entered its portfolio. The landlord is now suing the retailer.

Thomas Hubert
5th Jun, 2020 - 2 min read

The battle of Victoria: The story of the Israeli financier, the once bankrupt builder, and the high-end Irish property firm

Peace talks are ongoing between financier David Grin and builder Paddy Byrne. The former is attempting to avoid litigation, and the latter wants to save his property company. Can they reach an accord over the future of Victoria Homes?

Ian Kehoe
5th Jun, 2020 - 6 min read

Airbnb’s world is shaking – and it is anchored in Dublin

As the online short-term letting company lays off a quarter of its workforce, we examine what is known of its Irish-headquartered $2.4 billion international operations.

Thomas Hubert
7th May, 2020 - 4 min read

Rent crunch: An ‘avalanche of disputes’ is brewing between landlords and business tenants as lockdown bites

Thousands of businesses have stopped paying their rent amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Many landlords are willing to talk, some are giving their tenants relief – and others have already sent solicitors' letters.

Thomas Hubert
23rd Apr, 2020 - 10 min read

Denis O’Brien’s empire in a time of global crisis: Part 2 – the Quinta do Lago resort

Like all tourism businesses, Denis O’Brien’s Quinta do Lago resort in the Algarve has been rocked by Covid-19. The property valued at €220 million in 2015 is a small but high-profile part of the businessman’s portfolio. Documents show the strategy behind the story and its financial performance.

Tom Lyons
3rd Apr, 2020 - 19 min read

Frozen: From listed funds to landlords, how the Covid-19 crisis spills over into property markets

The coronavirus crisis has hit property-focused shares harder than most – but those are a leveraged bet on the underlying property market. Homeowners needn't worry (until later this summer maybe).

Sean Keyes
30th Mar, 2020 - 5 min read

Grand designs: How Tyrone McKillen has made it big selling mansions in California

His father is a successful property investor and hotel magnate. And, through the Press Up group, his brother is opening restaurants and pubs in Dublin at breakneck pace. Meanwhile, over in California, Tyrone McKillen has carved out a niche in Los Angeles selling the world’s most expensive mansions to the super-wealthy.

Tom Lyons
13th Mar, 2020 - 2 min read
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