A recent report states Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is facing increasing calls to review rent pressure zones amid accusations they are not fit for purpose and are failing to protect tenants from rent hikes. The zones – first introduced in 2016 – mean that a landlord cannot raise rents by more than 4pc annually. However, there are […]

A recent report states the Government has launched the Land Development Agency to build 150,000 new homes over the next 20 years, the next step of Project Ireland 2040.   The new Agency has an immediate focus on managing the State’s own lands to develop new homes, and regenerate under-utilised sites. In the longer-term it will […]

A report states Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has rejected claims that his party’s €200m affordable homes plan is “insufficient, inefficient and unsustainable”. Mr Martin’s party is seeking the scheme – which would see the provision of 4,000 affordable homes on State-owned land – as part of its Budget demands. It is envisaged the homes […]