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    Glenveagh reports continued increase in reservations for new homes

    Housebuilder Glenveagh Properties has said that reservations for new homes have continued to increase despite the company’s sites and showhouse villages remaining closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recent statement Glenveagh revealed that 5,702 units are sold, signed or reserved which it said reflected continued robust demand for its starter-home developments. In a […] More

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    Payment breaks due to Covid-19 set to be extended for a further three months

    Banks and other lenders have confirmed that a further three-month extension to the current payment break will be made available to customers that continue to be directly impacted by the fallout from Covid-19. Banking & Payments Federation Ireland said its members, which include AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB and KBC Bank Ireland, […] More

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    Mortgage approvals can be extended for would-be buyers

    People who had been intending to buy a property before the Covid-19 lockdown who are already mortgage approved have been advised that they can seek an extension period to their mortgage approval as long as their circumstances have not changed. The current pandemic has meant that many would-be purchasers are unable to follow through on […] More

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    Price of agricultural land across the country fell last year

    The price of agricultural land dropped by 6% last year, according to the latest review from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and Teagasc. The average price for an acre of land nationally was €8,823 in 2019, down from €9,346 in 2018. Munster recorded the biggest yearly fall in selling price at 9%, while selling […] More

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    Rents fell slightly in final quarter of 2019

    The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has published the quarterly Rent Index for the October-December period (Q4) of 2019. The national standardised average rent was €1,226 per month, up by 6.4% (€74) from Q4 2018, and quarter-on-quarter rents decreased nationally by -1.2% (€15) in Q4 2019. Following referral from the Housing Agency and the Minister for […] More