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Council to test 1990s 'mica' houses before sales

Donegal County Council has agreed a protocol aimed at reducing the backlog of tenants wishing to buy council houses after purchases were suspended over 'mica'. As a result of the ongoing defective concrete blocks issue, the council temporarily ...

28 Apr 2022 at 11:48

Local News

Changes will enable Donegal pensioners to buy council homes on income of €12,500

Approved changes to the Tenant Purchase Scheme will now enable Donegal pensioners to buy their council home, it has confirmed. The Department of Housing said the order and revised guidelines of the scheme were issued to all local authorities ...

01 Oct 2022 at 13:05

National News

Rising rents show ‘flagrant breaches’ of rules mean to enforce caps, TDs say

The Government has been told that a report which shows that rents in existing tenancies across the country grew by 5.2% is evidence of “flagrant breaches” of rules designed to cap rates in certain urban areas. The Q3 2023 rent index report ...

08 Feb 2024 at 13:30

National News

Charity urges state intervention amid soaring rents

A housing charity has called for state intervention to bring relief to tenants after record levels of rent increases were reported in recent months. Rents increased by the fastest rate on record in the second quarter of this year, ...

10 Aug 2022 at 12:49

National News

A quarter of older tenants expect to stay in private rental sector – report

A quarter of older tenants expect to remain in the private rental sector for life, new research indicates. Those respondents said they simply felt there were no other options available to them unless an opportunity to access a ...

11 May 2023 at 00:01

National News

Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction

The Irish government will “move heaven and earth” to assist older renters facing eviction, according to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath. His comments follow the publication of research which indicates one-quarter of ...

11 May 2023 at 13:50

National News

Irish Government wins motion of confidence after heated exchanges on housing

The Irish Government has won a motion of confidence after the Labour Party tabled a vote over housing policy and the ending of a temporary moratorium on no-fault evictions. The coalition’s countermotion to reaffirm ...

29 Mar 2023 at 19:59

National News

Daft.ie reports rents up 11.7% on first quarter of 2022

Market rents have risen by 11.7% in the 12 months since March 2022, according to the latest report from property website Daft.ie. However, the quarterly increase has slowed to its lowest level since 2020, with ...

15 May 2023 at 00:01

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