The Construction Industry Federation has released it’s Budget 2015 Submission. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) is the representative body for construction companies & contractors working across all sectors in Ireland. Some of the more interesting points are : – Tax incentivised savings scheme for purchasers of new homes Restoration of 100% interest relief for residential investment for letting purposes Property tax exemption …

Daft.ie have released their 2014 Q2 Rental Report. Highlights are that rents have risen nationally by 10.8% and that there is 40% fewer property listings for this year compared to last. Rents nationally were 10.8% higher on average in the second quarter of 2014 than a year previously. The average rent nationwide between April and June was €915, compared to €825 …

Professor Kieran McQuinn,  working for the ESRI has produced a paper on the Irish housing market downloadable here. The Irish Times ran with the headline “ESRI says house prices 27% below real value” while the Irish Independent went with “Your house will be worth 20pc more by 2017 – ESRI” You can make up your own mind but here are some caveats …

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