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  Taoiseach Micheál Martin has acknowledged that housing is the biggest challenge facing the country, and said that the Government is working to produce a policy to tackle the issue of cuckoo funds buying up estates. Mr Martin said the Government fully recognised that the current generation of young people were the most disadvantaged of all such generations when it came to buying affordable homes. “Anything we can do in terms of housing, we are going to do because it’s the No 1 cr...

The Irish Times view on the housing crisis: supply remains the key problem The Government needs to act to limit investment funds from buying up chunks of new suburban estates Thu, May 6, 2021, 19:00 New homes at Mullen Park, Maynooth, Co Kildare. Round Hill, a multinational investment company, is in discussions to buy 115 homes at the development. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill   Is normal politics resuming? Much has remained on hold as the country grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic, but now ...

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...

LMFM By Simon Doyle It comes as the Cabinet examine a new affordable housing scheme. Homes in the most expensive areas of Ireland will still cost up to 450-thousand euro under the Governments affordable housing scheme. The Affordable Housing Bill going before cabinet this afternoon examines price caps for local authorities. Its expected that will be set at €450,000 in Dublin city and Dun Laoghaire. Locally, itll be €350,000 in County Meath and €275,00...

Galway Bay FM 4 May 2021 print Galway Bay fm newsroom – Affordable houses in Galway City will be capped at €400 thousand under the Government’s affordable housing scheme. It’s the second highest cap in the country behind Dublin City and Dun Laoghaire, alongside Fingal, South Dublin, Wicklow and Cork City. Meanwhile, affordable houses in Co. Galway will be capped at €350 thousand under the scheme. The lowest cap would be €225 thousand in counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Lon...

The Minister for Housing, however, has said the scheme will help young prospective homeowners out of a “rental trap”.

3,000 first time buyers to benefit from new affordable housing scheme 31st January 2021 - Emer Higgins, TD A new plan for affordable housing where the State provides equity support should help 3,000 individuals or families in getting a new home, a Fine Gael TD has said. Emer Higgins, a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage , said the Affordable Housing Bill 2020,  which was recently published by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, could he...

Buyer resolve and State aids will drive new home sales The new homes market has been remarkably resilient during the pandemic but latest lockdown will add to supply woes Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 06:00 Gavan Ryan There’s a new focus among developers on delivering practical and well-designed workspaces within each property. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire   So here we are again,...

A couple earning average wages still cannot afford even the cheapest new apartments in Dublin according to a study.