HOUSES ARE LESS affordable than ever according to the CSO, although they’re still not back at their property price boom level.
Meanwhile, Minister Alan Kelly’s rent certainty proposal is being strongly opposed – although it’s not officially off the table yet.
Here is all the week’s property news.
House prices rising again
House prices around the country are once again on the rise according to the CSO. While they are not at their pre-property crash levels, there has been a nationwide increase of 1.3% – which is an increase of 8.9% compared to September 2014.
Rent certainty not looking good
Trouble abounds for Minister Alan Kelly’s rent certainty proposal, which has been strongly opposed by some Fine Gael TDs. While Tánaiste Joan Bruton has refused to comment on whether it is off the table entirely, it’s looking like Kelly is not going to get what he wants in the face of strong opposition from Michael Noonan.
Fancy a look around a 1904 Hamptons mansion? Now’s your chance – it just sold for $27 million (€24.8 million – although that was still a third under the original asking price).
If you ever wondered where the best train station in the country is – the secret is out. Dundalk’s Clarke Station has been voted the best in Ireland.
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