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House asking prices soar by average of 7% in last year
House prices
The typical residential transaction is now being settled for 7.5% above the asking price, new figures show
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TD blasts Government's plans to reduce minimum apartment size as "utter madness"
Irish News
The Housing Minister is bringing proposed changes to apartment building guidelines that will reduce the minimum size of units and cut back on other requirements
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Government looking at reducing minimum apartment size as Ireland's housing crisis deepens
Housing
The Housing Minister has proposed new guidelines to cut apartment building costs by reducing minimum unit sizes.
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Dublin protest slams Government over housing and homeless crisis
Housing
Protesters at a major housing rally in Dublin accused both the Irish Government and Northern Ireland Executive of failing to tackle homelessness and called for urgent all-island action on housing, evictions and emergency accommodation.
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Housing Minister concedes it will be hard to stop child homelessness surpassing 5,000
Homelessness
The Department of Housing published its May homelessness report last week and recorded 4,844 children in emergency accommodation. This was an increase of 69 on the previous month
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League table of best social home building councils to be discussed by Cabinet
Cabinet
Meanwhile, Tánaiste and Trade Minister Simon Harris will tell Cabinet that there is "positive momentum" in EU-US trade talks, but that 10 per cent baseline tariffs in some sectors will pose challenges for the Irish economy and businesses
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Taoiseach confirms delay to publication of Government's new housing plan
Housing
The successor to the Government's Housing for All plan was supposed to be published in July
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House price inflation in Ireland hits 10-year high, report shows
Housing
The strong increases in housing prices are related to very tight supply
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'Confused about new RPZ rules? It's simple - you'll soon be paying even more rent. That's the whole point'
Housing
Rent Pressure Zone reform is designed to push up rents to attract investors who want to make more money
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Housing Minister says some rents may increase as he admits 41,000 homes 'not realistic'
Housing
Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) are expected to be extended across the country by the end of the week after the Government’s decision to rush the legislation through the Dáil
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Minister acusses opposition of whipping up 'false anger' over Rent Pressure Zones
Housing
Legislation to extend Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) nationwide was expedited through the Dáil on Wednesday and will be rushed through the Seanad on Thursday in a bid to get the legislation signed into law by the end of the week.
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Large Raise the Roof protest at Leinster House slates Government housing policy
Housing
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the protest had gathered to “call out the Government” and their “spoof and outright lies”.
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Landlords can jack up rents every time a student leaves, Housing Minister confirms
Housing
Housing dominated Leaders' Questions ahead of the Raise the Roof protest outside Leinster House on Tuesday evening.
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Housing Minister to bring emergency legislation to Cabinet to extend RPZs
Cabinet
Other memos at Cabinet will see Ministers discuss funding for higher education, Ireland's presidency of the European Union and the use of timber in construction.
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Housing protest expected at Dail as Government accused of 'assaulting' renters
Housing
The “Raise the Roof” protest will gather outside the gates of Leinster House from 6pm to coincide with a joint Dáil motion submitted by the opposition.
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Government forced to change Rent Pressure Zone press release after confusion on rent resets
Housing
The Government has been accused of being "all over the place" and "confused" on its rent control plans
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Housing Minister cannot say when rents will fall as new Rent Pressure Zone measures confirmed
Housing
The Fianna Fáil TD confirmed, however, that after six years, all tenants could face massive rent increases as landlords will be allowed to 'reset' rents to market rates.
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Rent Pressure Zones to be extended across entire country and new rules for rising rents
Housing
The Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) will be discussed by Cabinet on Tuesday and is set to cause significant political backlash.
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Government set for crunch Rent Pressure Zone talks - here's what we can expect
Housing
As the plan to reform the renter rules is discussed at Cabinet on Tuesday, the opposition has warned of widespread protests to the reforms.
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Sinn Fein calls for vacant council houses to be made available within 12 weeks
Irish News
New figures show that at least one in every four boarded-up council home has been empty for longer than 12 months
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Rent pressure zones decision due within one week, Taoiseach says
Housing
The coalition has been criticised amid concern it will scrap the rent protections at the end of the year
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James Browne weighs in on Sec Gen's suggestion that 'housing tsar' role not necessary
Housing
It came just hours after Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers said that all Secretaries General would have to implement any decision made by the Government
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Jack Chambers criticises Housing Secretary General's suggestion that 'no housing tsar is needed'
Jack Chambers
As he criticised comments by Housing Sec Gen Graham Doyle and the Secretary General of the Department of Environment, Oonagh Buckley, Mr Chambers said that they will have to implement any policies that the Government decides
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Housing union holds protest in Dublin to highlight 'deepening housing crisis'
Housing
CATU are calling for an all-island housing protest for Saturday July 5 at 1pm in Dublin City Centre to demand immediate housing action from the Government
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