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This week's vital property news: New figures show Ireland's large number of vacant social housing units

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Ireland’s vacant social housing

New statistics, released under a Freedom of Information request, show there are over 2,751 vacant housing units owned by local authorities around the country, including 372 in Dublin alone.  The empty homes have been criticised as ‘unacceptable’ given Ireland’s housing crisis.

Families face eviction in Dublin 

A number of families in council-owned houses in north county Dublin may face eviction as they are not able to pay their rent – but are also not able to receive rent supplement.

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This gorgeous 1920s Spanish villa in Los Angeles  has been recently purchased by a former Wall Street trader-turned-shoe designer for $2.86 million (approximately €2.58 million). Let’s have a gawk around.

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And Finally…

New York’s property bubble for ultra-luxury homes – which has seen trophy homes selling for $100 million (€90 million) in recent years – has finally come to an end, according to The New York Times

Read: Fancy a country estate? Edna O’Brien’s former home is for sale

Also: The average asking price for a house in Dublin city is now €314,311

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