The Construction Industry Federation has announced that law firm Maples and Calder as sponsor of the CIF Annual Conference, which will take place in the Hogan Suite, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin on Tuesday 1st October. The theme of this year’s conference is “Activity, Jobs and Solutions”. The construction industry is now in recovery phase with […]
NewsCIF Director for Housing Hubert Fitzpatrick says the publication of the Housing Agency’s National Statement of Housing Supply and Demand 2014 and Outlook for 2015 –17 is a timely contribution to the on-going housing debate. “The report clearly outlines the mismatch between new housing supply and housing demand, and confirms that the average new housing […]
NewsAccording to new figures released by the Housing Agency just over 50% of the housing unites required for Dublin city county were built last year. The agency recently published its first National Statement of Housing Supply and Demand which found that 11,000 new homes were provided nationally last year, just 73 per cent of the […]
NewsThe Housing Agency has stated in its first annual report that Ireland requires 21,000 new homes every year for the next three years. According to Conor Skehan, Chairman of the agency, “a consistent challenge arising from the analysis gathered in this report is that there is a persistent mismatch between the supply and demand for housing, […]
NewsThe Irish Times is reporting that the Irish government is preparing to enter the property market and will provide large loans to property developers through the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, managed by the National Treasury Management Agency. The report states: “Given the shortage of new properties in the market and the weakening in price growth after introduction of […]
NewsA new report states that Ireland urgently needs to resume construction and supply of affordable new homes. Our competitiveness, ability to create jobs and social inclusion can be damaged by the low level of supply and high cost of homes, it says. Endorsing the Government’s identification of affordability as a primary goal of housing policy, the […]
NewsIn a boost to building contractors the Government is planning to extend the home renovation tax-incentive scheme in October’s budget. The scheme has been used by over 20,000 households since 2013. It was due to expire at the end of 2015 but with 5,000 contractors having benefitted in just two years Government sources say there […]
NewsThe ‘Louth Energy Pilot Project’ has been described as the largest social housing “Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme” of its type to take place in Europe this year. “This project saw the energy efficiency upgrade to 2,100 local authority homes throughout our county,” says Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council Cllr. Peter Savage. “We are proud that […]
NewsDublin property prices rose by 23.5% last year, says Keith Lowe, Chief Executive with DNG. “That was never going to happen again this year.” The reason for this he believes was a huge influx of purchasers who were buying to avail of a Capital Gains Tax exemption. “Prices in some areas went a little too high,” he […]
NewsThe demand for housing along the east coast continues to grow, not only in Dublin but also Wicklow, where new quality homes in desirable parts of the county are particularly sought after. Glendale in Delgany is one such new development, very much of its time: small infill site, quality finish, A3 rating with six of […]
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