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The Explainer: How will the Governments Affordable Home Shared Equity Scheme work? Generation Rent need a leg up onto the property ladder and the Government say they have the solution, but will it work? By Niall OConnor Wednesday 5 May 2021, 5:26 PM 3 hours ago 6,092 Views 13 Comments Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock THE AFFORDABLE HOUS...

Laois Offaly representative says parents being stung for huge third level rent deposits Brian Stanley says USI-backed bill would protect student renters and their parents Reporter: );  ); The huge cost on parents in Laois of sending their children to third level can be lessened if colleges and providers of student-specific accommodation were prevented from charging one months deposit in advance according to Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley. The Laois/Offaly poll topper says his party has worked wi...

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing Eoin Ó Broin TD has criticised the government for failing to deliver on its vacant homes strategy. Figures from the Department of Housing show that only 1,672 homes have been delivered to date via three government schemes; Repair and Lease, Buy and Renew, and the Housing Agency Fund. The government’s target across all three schemes was 5,600. Teachta Ó Broin said: “Since the government’s three vacant homes schemes were introduced, only 1,672 homes have...

Teachta Ó Broin said: “The Minister for Housing is heading down a well-trodden housing delivery path beloved by Fianna Fáil. “His ‘affordable’ housing plan is a developer-led plan entirely based on proposals pushed by the Irish Institutional Property and IBEC’s Property Industry Ireland. “Minister O’Brien’s so-called affordable housing plan will be open to first time buyers and those who lost a property due to relationship breakdown. “They will be eligible for a secondary lo...