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Here, with a westerly aspect, the 35ft rear garden has a low-maintenance layout thanks to sandstone paving surrounded by raised beds.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LZMLCYQUJ5DDHLCGZJGG2VOOF4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Cherrywood apartments with park on the doorstep from €410,000","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"HZ5IDKD4NVEZNM2A3NWNZLCO3M","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is located within walking distance of a library, the pool in Terenure College, and all 49 acres at Bushy Park, along with an array of shops, including supermarkets Lidl, Aldi and Tesco, craft offerings at the Brown Pig Butcher and artisanal treats from Lotts and Co.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AJTPKKGUDBHRTAGW46UAJZN32U","additional_properties":{},"content":"Owners have loved their time here, the period feel of their home and the convenience of being within walking distance of so many amenities.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BQLZDW4HZVHG5DWOSBT5277R5A","additional_properties":{},"content":"Their home, which has a Ber of D1 – though it has new triple-glazed windows and a new boiler – is now on the market through DNG seeking €1.35 million.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Elizabeth Birdthistle"}},"name":"Elizabeth Birdthistle"}]},"description":{"basic":"The redbrick home has changed to suit the owner’s needs over the past 21 years"},"display_date":"2025-02-27T05:15:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Substantial Edwardian on Hannaville Park in Terenure for €1.35m","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"ZHXQVDW4YNGY3ODRNQZI6SHUYQ","auth":{"1":"a6dd509a99562cb6c90beb32b82bfdb8797b7b80b755485b8e9c57fef8eb0888"},"focal_point":{"x":3001,"y":1991},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ZHXQVDW4YNGY3ODRNQZI6SHUYQ.jpg"}},"subtype":"property","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/27/substantial-edwardian-on-hannaville-park-in-terenure-for-135m/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"KMARENYJ5ZCNXF7WPDW654DHEU","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":209,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/2352d0d6-82b8-441b-b4cd-006c20b05cd3/versions/1740408324/media/1265b76f992757f6f734a067ca87f01c_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/27/five-homes-on-view-this-week-in-dublin-and-co-meath-from-300000-to-125-million/","content_elements":[{"_id":"C34JDZPVSRCQVIKJUVYRYD626A","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>97 Redford Park Greystones</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"LOARRAHJGFD57BPY4QUYNYFLTU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Agent: DNG. 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My neighbour across the road installs very over-the-top flashing lights for the festive season. These shine through our front door and windows during the day and all through the night when we’re trying to go to sleep.</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"45SD6J7VDRC5XMMZEYDNORO4NE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264445},"content":"<b>I mentioned it casually in conversation to him but he laughed and has done nothing about it. Our estate has a very engaged management company and I’m wondering if approaching them would be the best option.</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"UF2MWO32AZDEXGIVA2T4QGK77Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264446},"content":"<b>Am I within my rights to ask our management company to request that the lights be turned off at a certain time or is there a way to establish a new rule regarding lights and decorations?</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YIACGCRCDNA6TFM4EHB2BM4JHI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264447},"content":"The role of the management company is to represent all owners in the development and in this regard, it does have a responsibility to assist you with this issue. You should contact the relevant person and discuss this issue with them. They will be able to advise you what measures they can take. They could bring your query to your neighbour and make a request to have the lights adjusted or turned off at particular times, etc. A mutual arrangement may be made that will work for both parties.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RS4YTUTEOBAHNODSSX5DWNR57U","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264448},"type":"image"},{"_id":"2S42TG5IQZGR7DF2GKDM4GO7ZQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264449},"content":"In general, when it comes to the wattage and coverage of lights in a development, it is measured by unit of lux and there are standards that should be met. The National Standards Authority of Ireland publish the standards for external lighting installations. If the lighting is much higher in wattage or coverage than it should be, it may be a simple job to have this reduced by agreement with the management company.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4COQGAQ2NBHPROZ3PWBFRGHURA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264450},"content":"‘I’m worried that a wind farm construction entrance close to my home will cause damage and disruption. What can I do?’","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"OPFDWPU5EBCVTCUVZBDCRS67NM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264451},"content":"In addition to this, you could also consider some type of light shield for the short period of time that the festive lights are in place to avoid such light spillage and annoyance to you in your property.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5P773WOYCNDMRKSVZLJAAPGUNY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264452},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.akproperty.ie/about-us.html\"><i>Aisling Keenan</i></a><i> is a property managing agent and consultant and an associate member of the </i><a href=\"https://scsi.ie/\"><i>Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"HXIPGXYQSBESVIT4PVQJ5UGFGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264453},"content":"<i>Do you have a query? Email </i><a href=\"mailto:propertyquestions@irishtimes.com\"><i>propertyquestions@irishtimes.com</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"ACMNRM4YJZBOPKGCH6AURE5NTQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740566264454},"content":"<i>This column is a readers’ service. The content of the Property Clinic is provided for general information only. It is not intended as advice on which readers should rely. Professional or specialist advice should be obtained before persons take or refrain from any action on the basis of the content. The Irish Times and it contributors will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on any content</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[]},"description":{"basic":"‘My neighbour across the road installs very over-the-top flashing lights for the festive season’"},"display_date":"2025-02-27T04:58:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"‘Can our estate’s management company ask our neighbour to take down his flashing fairy lights?’","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"},"basic":{"display":true,"text":"Property Clinic"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"U62BDJTSW5G6FAZCYNX5OSJFJI","auth":{"1":"a105add9e9f3f5fc1c39c4fe48c4cbc93623f7093acc7dd8607d38c8da744b49"},"focal_point":{"x":1135,"y":500},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/U62BDJTSW5G6FAZCYNX5OSJFJI.jpg"}},"subtype":"default","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Your Money"},{"name":"Property"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/27/can-our-estates-managment-company-ask-our-neighbour-to-take-down-his-fairy-lights/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"MJM2S5Z6FFBV5AB3IPM6NLFQKM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":504,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/9a971a54-7e28-49b9-a29f-7f1269b43ebd/versions/1740408782/media/3f91bcbbc4231d7e7b5add6ae40dee43_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/26/padel-ball-rooftop-courts-prove-popular-as-developers-look-to-appeal-to-a-fitness-conscious-cohort/","content_elements":[{"_id":"TRMWOSUZDJD4PFZH5NF2MQ32XY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694526},"content":"It’s the sport that’s taking Ireland by storm – so, how would you like to play it on a roof near you?","type":"text"},{"_id":"GDYCZ77OXVHFTEV5Y5MLLXOGZ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694527},"content":"With everyone from <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/david-beckham/\" target=\"_blank\">David Beckham</a> to <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/cristiano-ronaldo/\" target=\"_blank\">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> and <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/serena-williams/\" target=\"_blank\">Serena Williams</a> known to play the racket sport, the padel fad looks like it is only going to get bigger. It’s even being talked about as a game for the 2032 <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/olympic-games/\" target=\"_blank\">Olympics</a> in Brisbane, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/australia/\" target=\"_blank\">Australia</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"77SYQUCEINHDNNFDGHG7ECSU34","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694528},"content":"About 30 million people worldwide are said to play padel. A bit like squash and a bit like tennis, padel is played on a walled glass court, typically in doubles format. Around Ireland, padel courts have been built across the country.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ATL2IA4ECZADPNURLPKPQGJHL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694530},"content":"Now it could be coming to a rooftop near you, as developers submit plans for padel courts on the top of apartment developments in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EKVF4CQBSJGGDMKQ6CS4UBIE4M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694531},"content":"But as the sport gets ever more popular the noise it causes might be becoming a bit of a headache when it comes to securing planning permission.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LBQMIAO445HOHL5XZL5TM6XCSY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694532},"content":"<b>Rooftop padel</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"7LYT3GC5CMBBU5MNKQVCH4VX7A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694536},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MKF6RGIZHJH6DHOO2QOFJ5VJO4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694533},"content":"Echoing perhaps that 2005 tennis game between <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/roger-federer/\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Federer</a> and Andre Agassi, which took place on a helipad at the top of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, developers in Dublin are hoping to bring sport to the city’s skyline with plans for rooftop padel courts.","type":"text"},{"_id":"D7FTMH2O7JGNPA5AYBRKIKZUQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694534},"content":"On North Wall Quay in Dublin city centre, the developers of City Block 9, a mixed-use residential and commercial development, have submitted plans to build a padel ball court at roof level and two at basement level.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VYKB6LVCPJFHBAHBHFP3EQA2ZM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694535},"content":"It’s not the only apartment development hoping to target this market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XCCJ3ZZCNBEQDGMVFLH27TT2YE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694537},"content":"At The Old Glass Factory on Cork Street in the Liberties, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/dublin-8/\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin 8</a>, the developers of a co-living development by Grayling Properties and European private equity investor Crossroads Real Estate have submitted plans for a rooftop padel court five floors up.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WJOS6AJFBNEPZONES5NQOFOXXQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694538},"content":"The co-living development, with up to 378 bed spaces, is expected to launch later this year. (While co-living is now banned, this planning approval was granted before 2020.)","type":"text"},{"_id":"MSN7OXCAEVAK3AVHGRXHEGXPBM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694539},"content":"But why padel?","type":"text"},{"_id":"GD4QOXU7MVGDXLTPUMBY6TZOJ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694540},"content":"Peter Horgan, managing director of Grayling Properties, says the move is being driven by the needs of its residents, “who want their living spaces to have recreational facilities close at hand”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OKZ6UNKCWZEUVDSVCGW3TI5GWE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694541},"content":"“Rooftops are an often underutilised space, so we wanted to explore how we could best put it to use. Padel is growing fast in popularity, and is particularly popular with younger professionals – a key demographic for us. It also made sense in terms of the physical space constraints,” he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4MTBSPFWJFCHDEOWMWKD4W3AAY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694542},"content":"Horgan says the padel court is planned to be open only to the residents of the development and their guests.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TJSZ54DIJBGPXCZ6W2TYBB3IE4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694543},"content":"Developers have offered amenities in the past such as communal lounges and kitchens, cinemas, gyms and libraries, so padel is a way of differentiating a new development and offering more to its residents.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JOYSZLK4I5AG3BWMQK3OVIWKVE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694544},"content":"The sport is also a part of Alta Verde in Blackrock, South Dublin, a new build-to-rent development of 246 apartments, which is due to be available for rent from summer. It will have a padel court available for use by residents.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XM52OEYB2JCGNA46WJSVALV5LM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694546},"content":"And padel courts are also coming to people’s houses.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HWWECE2GZFGU5HQSGJORVN2BNU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694547},"content":"Padel at home","type":"header"},{"_id":"VBF5OODJLSRJGNG5SXSRDGEP3E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694545},"type":"image"},{"_id":"LGVMPDSTM5ECHN5DBMFX7LX4KU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694548},"content":"Compared with traditional tennis courts, padel courts require significantly less space, therefore making them ideal for rooftops and gardens.","type":"text"},{"_id":"T6UC6S2LRBAUJI66QWAD4KIOII","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694549},"content":"“I’d say about 10 per cent [of homeowners] look to build on a redundant tennis court. It’s a really easy conversion,” Yvonne Dolan, managing director of Dolan Padel Courts, says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5HXKX6QIKRHXLN3LGHKBKAYCL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694550},"content":"For example, the owners of a home on Brighton Road in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/foxrock/\" target=\"_blank\">Foxrock</a>, Co Dublin, were recently successful in their application to build a court on the grounds of their property.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6TBYPIOV5JF5JL2LUASKQV7TIY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694551},"content":"Padel courts are cheaper to build than tennis courts. Dolan says you can expect costs of about €30,000 a court.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XBUOGCPHL5F5HF75DXLNFFXARI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694552},"content":"There are other advantages, too.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MBNTQDYJBFC7HCX4ERGFVGPJWY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694553},"content":"Dolan started playing padel 18 years ago when she lived in Spain, but it only became a business about six years ago when the sport arrived in Ireland. Since then, she has worked on the construction of about 37 courts – and expects to complete about double that this year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MM4GTF4FBVDEBDZ7XFND2OGBQE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694554},"content":"“Generally sports is located around a sports club,” Dolan says, but adds that padel is different, noting that at about three-quarters of the size of a tennis court it can fit in a smaller space. Secondly, technology through apps such as Playtomic automates the booking process and allows people to find other people to play with easily.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q4MXLVOVEJBPPG3KDNWQI7XDBY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694555},"content":"“It runs itself and that is why padel is gone bananas,” she says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TQRYXHANGVDQ7NUYZSNBQWU32M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694556},"content":"It is one reason hotels have latched on to padel, opening courts not just for residents but also for the wider community on a pay-to-play basis – and as a revenue generator.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TDPQEU3KXJFE3OU4553XJZS2E4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694557},"content":"After all, it is not cheap to play on; you can rent a tennis court at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/herbert-park/\" target=\"_blank\">Herbert Park</a> in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/ballsbridge/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballsbridge</a>, Dublin, for example, from €6 an adult per hour (€3.50 for a junior). But at Fitzpatrick’s in Killiney, you’ll pay €40 an hour for padel at peak times (plus €5 to rent a racket). At Padel Tennis Ireland in Cork, you’ll pay €49.05 peak (plus a similar racket hire fee).","type":"text"},{"_id":"IUMNHEGNPBDZHIFOKD4RFXN2MY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694558},"content":"Planning issues","type":"header"},{"_id":"QH4DOYNALFHIPCY3CAL6WXCAMU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694562},"type":"image"},{"_id":"AGF6AMWCKRHEDFKD637WT5BQCA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694559},"content":"It is one reason the construction of such courts is getting ever popular. But it also means that it might be getting that little bit trickier to secure planning.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LNPJEF7LVVCBNHAXJKVFDUSBPI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694560},"content":"Part of this down to the noise a game of padel makes. The type of racket used, with its flat face, the balls hitting off glass walls as well as padel being a sport typically played by four players, so rallies are longer, all combine to make it a noisier proposition than tennis. It’s estimated that a game of padel is about 20 decibels higher than that of a tennis match, so much so that the Netherlands has introduced noise limits for newly built outdoor padel courts.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OQKBJ4XQCNEMHMJZLWP6WYWYSU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694561},"content":"While padel has become a mainstay at many clubs around the country, including <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/naas/\" target=\"_blank\">Naas</a>, Fitzwilliam and Sutton, at hotels such as Fitzpatrick’s in Killiney and Castlemartyr in Cork as well as at purpose-built locations such as PadelLK, which has just opened in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/limerick/\" target=\"_blank\">Limerick</a>, others are struggling to get their plans over the line.","type":"text"},{"_id":"V5FVBTP2BNCRLF3C2KGYJ57KZU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694563},"content":"Blackrock College RFC recently submitted planning for two courts on its lands on Stradbrook Road in Blackrock – a decision on which is pending. Residents in the immediate vicinity have complained about the “noisy sport”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"J3LC5RF57ZCPXJ55EGX2RT2L6Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694564},"content":"“The detrimental impact on our amenity is primarily related to visual impact, light pollution, noise intrusion, and loss of privacy,” one objector wrote.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MSD6PSP4CJHHHKOYRN2UZMIPNU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694565},"content":"Meanwhile, Carrickmines Lawn & Tennis Club is looking to build two padel courts at its premises – close to neighbouring housing estates, rather than at the other end of the club, which is closer to the noisy M50. As a result, residents in the surrounding area have expressed concern about the position of the courts, given their “immediate proximity to the houses in Brighton Court and neighbouring Brighton Avenue”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SCYWTWVGBRFG3K7QDJUXTKBNCE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694566},"content":"A better option, residents say, would be to sacrifice one of the club’s many tennis courts, or use the four croquet lawns, which turn into tennis courts during the summer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VUUXFV65MVEGJGCGTDBO6XSLHE","additional_properties":{"_id":"O7IA2TRM3VD2RKB63JGKKKOSI4"},"content":"I’ve discovered padel, and it has been a wonderful revelation","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"XVMDBIZBLFDKFKEVCLWMFTOLLE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694567},"content":"Planners turned down the proposal, refusing it on the grounds of the proposed removal of mature trees and hedges. They also requested that the club undertake a sound-impact assessment and mitigation plan for the courts.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CNKNHPDUERBLVIGHDW6PYHD5RI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740485694568},"content":"Those involved in building the sport may also do well to bear in mind the experience of Sweden. The country was one of the early embracers of the sport as its 300 courts rapidly ballooned to 3,500 between 2018 and 2021, but the padel boom there has recently shown signs of busting as padel-related companies file for bankruptcy amid over-supply and waning interest from the middle class.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YCDY6C2IB5FUNMX3YVDX7FFP3I","additional_properties":{},"type":"list"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Fiona Reddan"}},"name":"Fiona Reddan"}]},"description":{"basic":"Well-heeled homeowners also installing the playing surfaces in their gardens"},"display_date":"2025-02-26T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Padel ball: Rooftop courts prove popular as developers look to appeal to a fitness-conscious cohort","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"24SXXUHVPWH572EOHR5H4PE4LQ","auth":{"1":"7020bf05458c638e7278af235c8bd89c98eee23b5d44e45441a4dda43f138862"},"focal_point":{"x":2336,"y":1233},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/24SXXUHVPWH572EOHR5H4PE4LQ.jpg"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Property"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/26/padel-ball-rooftop-courts-prove-popular-as-developers-look-to-appeal-to-a-fitness-conscious-cohort/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"KSWIYTOFUZFHHCUJ2LLWLLA5QU","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":237,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/ffd7ece0-065f-403f-bb34-9a4a25b74142/versions/1740396520/media/1a6840de1834454f787167b4977c3b60_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/26/fine-three-bed-restored-and-extended-cottage-in-glenageary-for-825000/","content_elements":[{"_id":"AUYI4PN3XRDELMZEXH67Z6JZZ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299068},"embed":{"config":{},"id":"property-review-29625","url":"/"},"subtype":"property-review","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"BDK67IZVIFAKBHOXWOCLSHVJGU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299069},"content":"Images on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/\" target=\"_blank\">planning applications</a> – submitted in 2016/2017 – for 1 Holmston Avenue in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/glenageary/\" target=\"_blank\">Glenageary</a> show exactly what the current owners purchased in 2014. According to the Property Price Register, they paid €367,000 for what was essentially a 63sq m four-room detached cottage with a storeroom to the side. 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Now repointed, it adds interest and texture to the hallway, as does the lovely polished flooring underneath, which was sourced from Kilkenny Architectural Salvage & Antiques. “It came from a dance hall in Canada, and you can still see the heel marks where women would have danced. 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From here there is access to the south-facing granite patio through a set of French doors.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JOJ4BWEQCFCMPF6DEYE6X5OAQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299084},"type":"image"},{"_id":"BOJ7ROML2ZDPFBQPWYOCWDS4UQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299085},"type":"image"},{"_id":"GYCYIHRWYFFZNJGJAECLX3HMGY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299086},"type":"image"},{"_id":"JAHQ5OJFABDFDEEQHBXWF3LLP4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299087},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FBJQ4EQH2BFPRE5N52T3ZSNUBQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299088},"content":"Out front the property, which lies on the southern side of Holmston Avenue immediately adjacent to the junction at Glenageary Road, now has smart electric gates, behind which there is parking for one car.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HSAQD4XTYZDGPP3BWNVMOIRHLM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299089},"content":"The owners have loved the accessibility of their home – which has a bus stop close by and is a six-minute walk to <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/dart/\" target=\"_blank\">Dart</a> stations at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/sandycove/\" target=\"_blank\">Sandycove</a> and Glenageary – and the neighbourhood with its “great sense of community – especially the local Cuala [<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/gaa/\" target=\"_blank\">GAA</a>] club” for kids.","type":"text"},{"_id":"P3ZSEQJXJFATRFLFAPRNZ2RXFI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740486299090},"content":"In search of another project, the owners have placed their B3-rated home on the market through Janet Carroll seeking €825,000.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Elizabeth Birdthistle"}},"name":"Elizabeth Birdthistle"}]},"description":{"basic":"The Lodge is believed to have once been the gardener’s cottage of nearby Holmston House"},"display_date":"2025-02-26T05:45:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Fine three-bed restored and extended cottage in Glenageary for €825,000","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"PMZOAK7WT5G7LMVGNWSMHEUJMQ","auth":{"1":"4f1e5d6570d9207f01f4d07ee8da69021150b4e8564c81e3bac3c897e2020677"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/PMZOAK7WT5G7LMVGNWSMHEUJMQ.JPG"}},"subtype":"property","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/26/fine-three-bed-restored-and-extended-cottage-in-glenageary-for-825000/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"VP2SCUYFBJB2FCIXXQ45HD4DHQ","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":317,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/c0a69c11-8af3-4e87-856e-d0576b54b781/versions/1740490528/media/9d48944b9700cda013ef4e47481349d0_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/26/our-hall-smells-damp-how-can-we-remedy-it/","content_elements":[{"_id":"AQQTQ7MWPJF75GS6YXCGOT35CA","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>We bought our house in 2005. It was originally built in 1942 with a range of extensions added on in the intervening years.</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"AUSRQWVPUJH5DEUB6M3NWAAOQ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>We refurbished and laid underfloor heating downstairs in a new side and rear extension, and kept the original flooring in our hall and the front sittingroom</b><b>. Our issue is there has been a smell of damp in the hall over the last few years.</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"VNHVHJYAG5G2ZMQ76LTAQX3MMM","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>There are two ventilation bricks in the external wall of the sittingroom. I think the problem may be that the partner vents on the opposite side of the house were blocked up when the concrete was poured, so there is likely inadequate air circulation in the spaces underneath the floorboards in the hall and sittingroom. Can you please advise as to what is the best way to remedy this situation?</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"IRDAICJGL5CBHBWAZAINULGD3Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>The hall does not have an external wall to the left as the garage was converted and has underfloor heating now. If we inserted a floor grille into one of the wooden floorboards in the hall, would that help air circulation or is a more significant intervention required?</b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"TSXBUSPRZVBO5FUOV4V76WMXZU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Ah, the entrance hall – the most trafficked room in any house, but one which one tends to rush through. Even building surveyors with “trained eyes” can miss things in a space one spends little time in. We all like to create a good first impression for visitors to our home and a damp smell in the entrance hall is not that.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UYTXUVIN2RBVTA6VFS57ZT4T4Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"There are three possible issues here. The first is a lack of crossflow ventilation in the underfloor void, as you’ve identified; secondly, it could be a defective damp proof course (DPC) in the 1940s wall; and thirdly, it could be an ill-placed damp proof membrane (DPM) in the adjoining garage floor – or a combination of all three.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FXOHM2QUONFOFPZWRRP7I7CGXE","additional_properties":{},"content":"The traditional suspended timber floor would have relied on underfloor void ventilation to prevent moisture build-up by way of vents to the front, rear and side walls to ensure a crossflow of air. The redevelopment and extensions to your property over the years may have resulted in the blocking of permanent vents on rear or side walls. The builder probably did not provide pipe ducts through the new concrete floors to deliver airflow to the void of the remaining suspended hall floor.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TJO7KKCCERBIBF5OX4YPRTLBHA","additional_properties":{},"content":"‘Is it true we have no legal right to our sea view?’","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"JJAUKQE3EBF2HHTV3QG53XPRLE","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is difficult to address the damp course issue without a site inspection and input from a specialist. A DPC put down in 1942 is likely to have degraded over time, or it may have been compromised during the renovations mentioned above. The new concrete floor poured during the garage conversion may have bridged the existing DPC, allowing moisture to rise into the walls or subfloor. The builder at the time may not have considered the position of the existing DPM or DPC in the floor or wall. There may be a build-up of groundwater around the perimeter of the floor, causing dampness to rise up the separating wall.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BTEZ2IWSHBHRREROVYULSW7SAA","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ZLRTKWZSGREE3CAEWTQMDDCLSM","additional_properties":{},"content":"The current problem, however, most likely relates to a lack of ventilation. You will need to ensure crossflow ventilation to the underfloor void and the solution could be quite expensive. Before undertaking any remedial work, do a thorough inspection of the house and eliminate some obvious issues.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6K4IQROGVZEPLBKQRZYOHQLQ4M","additional_properties":{},"content":"Inspect the external ventilation bricks for blockages caused by debris, vegetation or alterations to external landscaping and confirm whether partner vents exist on the opposite side of the house. The builder may have ducted in air and the vents are simply blocked. If these are blocked by concrete or insulation, they need to be cleaned or replaced.","type":"text"},{"_id":"D4YDLD4O2VCWFAYEFDXNKJGGTY","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is also important to ensure gutters, downpipes and drainage systems are directing rainwater away from the house. Check external ground levels to ensure they are at least 150mm below the DPC level to avoid moisture ingress. This is an incredibly common source of dampness to older walls.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DOWY2NZTFJEYTFAJMAGDF7SZJE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Rule out a leaking plumbing appliance in a kitchen, bathroom or en suite adjoining the hall wall. This may be remedied by regrouting wall tiles or renewing a seal in a sink, shower tray or bathtub in the adjoining room.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MBUMBFPDMBCAFEPJMHH6YDWYHE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Once the above inspections have been carried out and no obvious cause has been found, adequate natural cross-ventilation can be provided by piping air from an external vent fitted to the front wall at plinth level, directing air to the back of the hall floor to generate some form of airflow. The opportunity to do this when pouring the side garage and rear room floors has been missed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZKXNHUSI3BEDZNWPVD6MOUPBVE","additional_properties":{},"content":"If natural cross-ventilation is not feasible due to layout constraints, a mechanical ventilation solution, such as a positive input ventilation unit, could help circulate air under the floor and reduce moisture levels.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FW45BKNP4ZDXPL73HWCFG53OZ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"To your suggestion of inserting a floor grille, this will help the ventilation issue but is likely to cause draughts and is not, in my opinion, the best solution.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PUSTK2TQWNBB3KQTFMURXJC654","additional_properties":{},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.mcgovernsurveyors.ie/\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.mcgovernsurveyors.ie/\"><i>Pat McGovern</i></a><i> is a chartered building surveyor and a member of the </i><a href=\"https://scsi.ie/\" rel=\"\"><i>Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"HXIPGXYQSBESVIT4PVQJ5UGFGQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>Do you have a query? Email </i><a href=\"mailto:propertyquestions@irishtimes.com\" title=\"\"><i>propertyquestions@irishtimes.com</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"ACMNRM4YJZBOPKGCH6AURE5NTQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>This column is a readers’ service. The content of the Property Clinic is provided for general information only. It is not intended as advice on which readers should rely. Professional or specialist advice should be obtained before persons take or refrain from any action on the basis of the content. The Irish Times and it contributors will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from reliance on any content</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"D5PP3EEPVZGUJCOBGA7THLQETI","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[]},"description":{"basic":"Could poor air circulation underneath our floorboards be the cause of the damp smell in our home?"},"display_date":"2025-02-26T04:58:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"‘Our hall smells damp. 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With two young children, they liked the idea of the security of the road and the adaptability of the property.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7WOL73ZPVJA5XO5TRV6TYHDO3U","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448634},"content":"They moved into number 14 in 2009 and in that time the house has facilitated the toddler years, the street-play stage and the teenage need-for-space phase. With the accommodation set out over three floors, the family changed how they lived in the house to suit each new stage of life.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VBWWU6GXBRDI5OTLCS7IDL7TVM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448635},"content":"Part of the Mount St Anne’s development, the O’Mahony Pike-designed homes at Merton Crescent were built around 25 years ago. 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This bright south-facing room is fitted with a good range of presses and drawer units, and has an integrated fridge-freezer, Neff hob, microwave and oven, and a Miele dishwasher. There is also a utility room for extra storage that is plumbed for a washing machine and dryer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FSLYMXZQO5EPBL5OCVHN57KLM4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448639},"content":"Double doors in the kitchen open out to the 18m (59ft) rear garden which is mostly laid in lawn with bordering flower beds, and a patio and barbecue area.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5EOSJVCX4NCSRC7DEVZ4ID457M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448640},"content":"On the first floor there is a second guest wc off the entrance hall. There is a bedroom at the front of the house, with a large bay window and en suite bathroom. In the early years of living at number 14, the owners used this as a bedroom for au pairs, or as a private guest bedroom. As the kids became more independent, this room became the principal bedroom, leaving the kids to enjoy the upper floor.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6FGQD27ILBFLFFQJIP76KTXXIU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448641},"type":"image"},{"_id":"RUERLLA53FAOLDQLY4JZYFS5IY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448642},"type":"image"},{"_id":"RN2EFKTWXBHQ5D6TEVBWLUEFRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448643},"type":"image"},{"_id":"E6MU6AS5ZNEAXJCGYNK6NAW57I","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448644},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FEDE53TNHRCT5GOPTZOQW4ULT4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448645},"content":"There is a more formal reception room on this level, with a sandstone fireplace and an arch through to a sunroom or dining area that overlooks the rear garden.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LSHJHDKREFG6RGNBBLO7PAMQDI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448646},"content":"There are four more bedrooms on the top floor, two of which are en suite, and a landing with hot press and access to the attic.","type":"text"},{"_id":"M2KCMGMBAVEE3LPR4PWDKMBNQA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448647},"content":"The house has a B2 energy rating and has recently been fitted with a new boiler and new windows; the bathrooms have been renovated.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZBGQUHVW2ZASPNP7CSUYGZM4XA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448648},"type":"image"},{"_id":"YO466U2ZI5BOXIGFPXGKP4O4YU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448649},"type":"image"},{"_id":"RZ5SDLDHUFHAHAVK55KIK36DQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448650},"type":"image"},{"_id":"RCG32OLXIFBVHAUAXQYZXLOYKU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448651},"type":"image"},{"_id":"6SXORL6NNRAPJJGH447CEU3P2I","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448652},"content":"There is a shed in the back garden and a bike rack in the front. The development and public areas very well kept, with residents paying €905 a year in management fees.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UMMSJUYVONEUJJEPW4Y7FRSTTU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448653},"content":"There is private access to the Milltown Luas stop on the green line. Ranelagh, Rathmines, Milltown and Donnybrook villages are all close by, and schools within walking distance include Gonzaga and Alexandra.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RIYTZSQY5ZD55LH2IU245M65ZM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740402448654},"content":"The owners will be sad to leave the house and will never forget the “blissful” years when their sons were young and playing outdoors all day. 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Set in a quiet cul-de-sac within walking distance to Ennis town centre and with easy access linking it to the Ennis bypass, its late 1970s design heritage is evident in the large windows and considered layout. Extending to 105sq m (1,130sq ft), it includes a livingroom to the front, a large kitchen the width of the property and bedrooms to the rear. There is a small back garden and separate garage. Ber D2","type":"text"},{"_id":"CMBPPOKSNNCOZJNREC5KVYTLW4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Plus:</b> Off-street parking to the side","type":"text"},{"_id":"HFZIUHTP3VDKPG22ZQJ7K2WO3Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Minus: </b>Central heating is oil-fired","type":"text"},{"_id":"4NNBANQGC5BMJJCNPSE3T37OEU","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"NJRZINUFLBA43MQNKLGKBSEYPY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Country</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"XJELKETH5NEYBFMDZBMDNDWD6U","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Bellview, Coolbawn, Nenagh, Co Tipperary</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"BRUJ3MR2JZHFRFIO4W6GPGTURY","additional_properties":{},"content":"€250,000, SherryFitzGerald Talbot","type":"text"},{"_id":"3QLOQWKUCFD3DKVF4BS65QQGQE","additional_properties":{},"content":"A couple of kilometres beyond Coolbawn on a 0.4-acre site with a large garden, this <a href=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/bellview-coolbawn-nenagh-co-tipperary/4906053\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/bellview-coolbawn-nenagh-co-tipperary/4906053\">three-bedroom country house</a> offers a lot of charm. The detached residence has been extended to 115sq metres (1,237sq ft) and has a separate kitchen, diningroom, livingroom and home office at ground level and sloping eaves upstairs where there are two double bedrooms and one single. There are views of Lough Derg from the upstairs rooms. 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Yes, it may have been around for years but, increasingly, wealthy boomers and Gen Xers are cited as playing an ever-more important role in determining the financial outlook of their children.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U2VH4EAY55EQ7GFE6IGRIMTAUA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906070},"content":"This is creating a greater divide between those whose parents have and those who do not.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AYPLZBY4CBBLNJM5BSNJ3BSPTU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906071},"content":"This month, New York magazine examined how parents are “slowly transferring trillions of dollars to their New York city children”, while the Financial Times recently likened the situation to the old TV drama, Upstairs Downstairs<i> </i>about the upper classes and their servants in early 20th-century England.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EYP2YF5E3ZH7BEERTWJCUNTCIQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906072},"content":"In this case, the “upstairs” people are those who can afford to own a home with more than one storey, and the “downstairs” people are stuck renting a flat.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5F7DMKOR4RFPJEWHJUOLDHOL24","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906073},"content":"Just last week, UK building society Skipton Group published a survey showing that just one in 10 potential first-time buyers can afford to get on the property ladder without relying on their family for financial help.","type":"text"},{"_id":"K3YCEOGQOBCEBPBIKEYQOKHW4Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906074},"content":"Here in Ireland, the gap between the upstairs and downstairs looks to be widening all the time. New estimates point to more than half a billion euro worth of gifts pouring into the Irish property market each year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"A3PZHLJEZFCVPGRQQ7RANBKH64","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906075},"content":"All of which makes an already pricey property market even more expensive.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LIUY2ORQUNFCLOFF2GBMRHZCQQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906076},"content":"“Parents’ gifts are making the difference ... no one can deny it’s a contributory factor to house price inflation,” says Michael Dowling, managing director of Dowling Financial mortgage brokers in Dublin.","type":"text"},{"_id":"27KF7ZCZJNFPTKJQ5QHO65N5PE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Bigger gifts","type":"header"},{"_id":"BD75U2WYHJBWXGILKTLH2YQQGM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906078},"content":"Just before we speak, Dowling says, he was working with a couple on a house application who are bringing a sizeable sum to the table – a gift of some €117,000.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O6IMNPRTZFEBNKFH66OCKDQO4Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906079},"content":"It’s not the typical gift – Dowling puts this at about €50,000-€60,000 – but it’s not that unusual either.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QPFKW55PWFFBVNP3PIQQJPSDMM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906080},"content":"“I would say that it [giving gifts] has become particularly noticeable over the past five years, it’s now quite significant,” he says, adding that in his experience in the Dublin market, “at least seven out of 10 [purchasers] are now getting gifts”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DCMVEWXH3RB4PHS2Q2CHVW6ZLM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906081},"content":"With stock in short supply, that creates an unequal playing field, as those with the benefit of family gifts chase the same property as those without those benefits.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WXU7XPVG55DW7KK5K7DLEHF6BE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906082},"content":"Martina Hennessy, chief executive of mortgage broker Doddl.ie, says that gifts are prevalent today, with a third of its clients receiving gifts when buying a home. Almost 85 per cent of those who got a gift were under the €100,000 threshold in her experience, with an average gift of €27,000.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UFG44COKGNERBK2MDPZED5XYXY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906083},"content":"But that means 15 per cent received a gift that was in excess of €100,000 – and, among this cohort, the average gift was a staggering €198,000.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LVNKSFV4WFB2PLVKIAJSREGYT4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906084},"content":"Brian Dempsey, a partner in DNG Stillorgan, says a gift from the bank of mum and dad now “plays a pivotal part in buying a home in today’s market”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AZ5GOZON2NHU5JJH65VWZLHYR4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906085},"content":"“Gifts used to be worth about €10,000-€15,000, but they are considerably more now, I’d say,” he says, adding that these gifts, and the added flexibility it offers house purchasers when making offers, can make or break a house purchase when you have multiple people bidding on it.","type":"text"},{"_id":"C2IJDCQIJNBSFL2SYPUOY4UCKI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906086},"content":"Official statistics are difficult to come by. Back in 2021, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/banking-and-payments-federation-ireland/\" target=\"_blank\">Banking and Payments Federation Ireland</a> (BPFI) collated figures (the last time it has done so) showing that first-time buyers got financial help from family of some €149 million in the first six months of that year, and those trading up got nearly €60.5 million.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FCLVPKGLJBBQNPKASOZCI2F5EY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906087},"content":"On an annual basis, this meant about €420 million in gifts a year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QBCMLE7C2VC4JIASXW524XQ7EA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906088},"content":"Fast forward some four years and industry experts say the scale of gifts must now be well in excess of half a billion.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KXDQ3CFYOVHD5M5XI4FV2SZOSA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Wealthy boomers","type":"header"},{"_id":"BSV5AKNWQVCENL5GORNHCBAIJQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906090},"content":"It’s clear that those who have are looking to give.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NA6SXA3LW5ABRHEMKK23BZKDUI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906091},"content":"“Gifts bridge the gap on affordability as many parents who have the means to do so provide gifts now as opposed to future inheritance,” says Hennessy.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BJ733JILMNDS5KNBLSYF7KIIOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906092},"content":"There is some €155 billion currently languishing on deposit in Ireland and falling rates of return on such deposits may encourage those who have the financial resources to gift now, when it can make a bigger impact on a child’s life, rather than waiting until death.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DIMUYNDPOBGCBB2PJYTQ575O7E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906093},"content":"After all, baby boomers and many in Generation X have themselves benefited from a sharp increase in house prices.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Z6USK4AZ6VFTRO6LFW22XTXX54","subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"N6HEAJUBGRHZXIGLDMNPEMGG3Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906094},"content":"Back in 1982, for example, you could buy a five-bed detached house at Grove Lawn in Blackrock for £79,000: that house would now likely sell for more than €1 million.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5NSJ2BFW7ZF4NLJDCFT45D4Y3E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906095},"content":"Of course inflation does account for some of this gain – £100,000 back in 1982 would be worth €301,785 today according to the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/central-statistics-office/\" target=\"_blank\">Central Statistics Office</a> (CSO) – but there is still a significant gain made on that property.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YKMLOIHQ6VCA7OAEVPGFZXZZ5E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906096},"content":"And many such homeowners also finished paying their mortgage quite some time ago. CSO figures show that some 680,000 homes in Ireland were owned without a mortgage in Census 2022.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MAHPGAMXJVB4FMXPPNANHGAROA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Inflating prices","type":"header"},{"_id":"C5QMIBSGFND4RMC2BZS7ZVYF2E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906098},"content":"No surprise then that all this gifted money flowing into the property market is contributing to higher house prices.","type":"text"},{"_id":"24GVUT4TZREWFMUOOKHR746SBI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906099},"content":"At a simple level, higher house prices mean higher deposits. Figures from the CSO show that, in the year to November 2024, house prices rose by 9.4 per cent nationally. This put the median price across the State at €350,000, and €470,000 in Dublin. Just two years earlier, in November 2022, the median national price was just €299,500.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KEWQVBHMB5EQ5M5ALY7SFMZ5S4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906100},"content":"And thanks to gifts, home buyers don’t always have to stretch themselves when it comes to borrowing. Figures from the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/central-bank/\" target=\"_blank\">Central Bank</a> show that home buyers now typically buy a home with a significantly higher down payment. The average loan to value on a first-time buyer loan in the first quarter of last year was less than 80 per cent, indicating a typical 20 per cent deposit.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EDAPZJKUGNBI5DZEWN7TO4RJVY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906101},"content":"And it was even less for second-time buyers, at just 66 per cent, reflecting a typical down payment of some 34 per cent.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RAISOUV2GJHYZA4P6UFCPDH76M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906102},"content":"With a median house price of about €655,000 in Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin, this would suggest a deposit of some €131,000 for a first-time buyer, or €222,000 for a trader upper.","type":"text"},{"_id":"J7FSOLKUKBHCXKPAIAD3NFU2EQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906103},"content":"Saving that sort of money is hard when rents are at record highs; the average rent for a new tenancy nationally stood at €1,612 per month in the first quarter of last year, and €2,128 in Dublin.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BYXNGDBOCNGQVEBAGV3BRF2WIU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906104},"content":"But the level of gifting means that some first-time buyers are now skipping the typical starter home stage and going straight for the if not quite forever home, then a home for the longer term.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TN3XEWXI2BGGTEL4NHNKWJBT64","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906105},"content":"So they don’t borrow less; they just use the gift to buy a more expensive property.","type":"text"},{"_id":"V4QKPHXSTFEZDCPSKNKRXY6C5A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906106},"content":"“It can be the difference between living in one part of Dublin compared to another,” adds Dowling, “or buying a three-bed rather than a two-bed, or one that’s in better condition and doesn’t need renovations”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2Q276IAE5RGJRFPT2GOJMP5QUY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Pressure","type":"header"},{"_id":"CMM5FUR22RBZVFIBHEH6UVJAB4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906108},"content":"The scale of gift-giving is now such that many parents can feel an obligation to help their children get on the property ladder – even if they can’t really afford it.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YEQRTXAFKRARPE42EZCGCKHPEI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906109},"content":"“Absolutely, there is an expectation that they’re going to get a gift,” says Dowling. “When we meet couples, they now say ‘and we’ll be getting a gift’ as part of the process.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"VIZ6EJG2RVBKHCUP4OL5I6CKME","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906110},"content":"This can put parents under financial pressure at a time when they may need the funds themselves for their own retirement.","type":"text"},{"_id":"56TLCZXPIVB2TDWDMLJVZGLTVI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906111},"content":"“Gifts are now so prevalent and so large that people need to be careful,” says Dowling.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FUUUUQCMKJGRBBZUPQE3NC7B4M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906112},"content":"Dempsey agrees that there is a pressure, which means that some parents can end up giving more than they had intended.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IIJAA2CFUBELLGVP6IYQ5XTFYM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906113},"content":"“I bet you that gift amounts change,” he says, adding that some parents may commit to a gift of €20,000, but end up having to hand over €50,000 to get their children on the ladder.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IP35AAQYB5BU7BLMCIHVVZZTJU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906114},"content":"Another issue can arise when couples may not have any legal arrangement for buying a home.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Y6PYA3UOW5APBPLE46VMI6WHPQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906115},"content":"“When a couple isn’t married, there is often a reluctance from one set of parents to giving a gift,” says Dowling.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KFKKTOQVINCPLM7XH2GVIDT7IQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906116},"content":"After all, if the relationship breaks down, and the home is sold, it can be difficult to recoup the money given as a gift, as it’s likely it will depend on the party who didn’t receive the gift to “do the right thing” and give it back.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FHBJBZRFVJEKBJ5WPASHVE26BM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906117},"content":"“In an ideal world, they would both bring the same gift,” says Dowling, “but in reality it’s not the case”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PY7Z2Q27UZB7VKHMPGKQU7EHRQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906118},"content":"Other times couples will come to Dowling and say: “We’ll sign the papers to say it’s a gift, but on the side, we have a loan agreement.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"ALHDEU7UZ5HFJN5SWTCK3DYQWE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906119},"content":"In some instances, Dowling says, this is because parents want to protect their interests – even if it doesn’t really stack up as such. Other times, people might be looking to get around the tax-free threshold on inheritance tax by passing the money off as a loan rather than a gift.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q4FBWQCQZFFYNJTIWBEC3RFXNA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906120},"content":"However, it should be noted that <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/revenue-commissioners/\" target=\"_blank\">Revenue</a> has firm guidelines on such loans – and signing a legal document to say the money is a gift may preclude then being seen as a loan down the line.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5Z4ZR72G45D2VJ5KJJLYB6K5P4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906121},"content":"Better to try to use the small gift exemption – which could see the parents of a couple contribute tax-free savings of some €12,000 a year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IBLFVRCLGFB53K7BGBN7JGY47A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906122},"content":"Ultimately this inheritocracy is having a direct impact on rising inequality in terms of access to the housing market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6MTXNDLBLJDZ3BWOYWDIVEIUCM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906123},"content":"Government supports, such as <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/help-to-buy/\" target=\"_blank\">Help to Buy</a>, which offers a tax rebate of as much as €30,000 on a new home purchase of up to €500,000, can help closing the affordability gap on a deposit.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QH5BQIDZAFDARKWSHHM2HQDR7M","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906124},"content":"But with new house supply lower than expected, finding a home that meets the criteria isn’t always that easy; a quick search on myhome.ie for example, shows that there are just five new developments for sale at prices of lower than €500,000 in Dublin.","type":"text"},{"_id":"32C6P3JWMBF4FA2AJ4N2LIVOOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740149906125},"content":"This makes it more difficult for the have-nots to get on the housing ladder. “That social divide is going to continue,” says Dowling.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Fiona Reddan"}},"name":"Fiona Reddan"}]},"description":{"basic":"Gifts from the bank of mum and dad are pushing up property prices and widening the social divide"},"display_date":"2025-02-25T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Irish property market is rigged in favour of those who get parental gifts of up to €100,000 ","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"5469"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"MROVBJE5BVAEHHA5GMSSRIP63Y","auth":{"1":"ca776d8d6a3440dd24c560d878f1206c769a3948142bd5a52d80801122bb1cda"},"focal_point":{"x":2239,"y":587},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MROVBJE5BVAEHHA5GMSSRIP63Y.jpg"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Your Money"},{"name":"Property"},{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Business"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/your-money/2025/02/25/at-least-7-in-10-house-buyers-get-gifts-from-parents-often-six-figure-sums/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/your-money","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Your Money"}}}},{"_id":"4LWNJYNUMBGCDAGL7DXQEBOJ64","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":198,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/0715eca8-24dc-47a7-996e-186904c7eff1/versions/1739793679/media/36d07d12f809ca52cb969f29befd6dc7_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/24/charming-period-bungalow-with-secret-garden-in-blackrock-for-135m/","content_elements":[{"_id":"KCBMN2SUM5CNJLXBIDYUZUBOA4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739879400576},"embed":{"config":{},"id":"property-review-42399","url":"/"},"subtype":"property-review","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"IMYK3Y3T4VHUFGSZQBRL2MMLEY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739879400577},"content":"A secret garden is a surprise attraction at the back of a house in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/blackrock/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackrock</a>, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/\" target=\"_blank\">Co Dublin</a>: a swing is tied to an old apple tree at the centre of a triangle of lawn hidden behind a tall hedge off the main garden. 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Having worked in the building supplies industry for more than 40 years, he says he is often called out to clients to help compose the specification document to ensure they have the correct materials for their home.","type":"text"},{"_id":"E6GURQSVABBFTOTYZO7L3ZVGCU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171894},"content":"When he writes what he calls “a good specification document”, he includes three different options, each at a different price point. He describes these as “good, better and best options,” so the client can make an informed decision. Costs do not include application and other labour-related costs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"E3HB6PRIBVBMXCLLQIJRFCRC2A","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171895},"content":"“Ninety per cent go for the ‘better’ option. They usually feel the ‘best’ option is too expensive,” he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"H6Z77DCURRCUVK22XIO3EGNC3Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171896},"content":"Apartment living","type":"header"},{"_id":"5BDPJ2FBVJEKHDCBJCLPFFQ7AI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171897},"content":"In multi-unit developments such as apartment blocks, where the flooring is likely a concrete slab, an acoustic layer is required between the slab and the apartment’s flooring, especially if it is timber or tile, says Scott. “You will only know this is a problem when you hear your upstairs neighbour walking around,” he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5YOOR4QS7BAZLAXWL47JYLZ7HE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171898},"content":"In some apartments you could be able to hear your neighbour flushing their toilet as the drain pipes may run through the units or through the corridors, Scott explains. 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He also suggests using one under a vibrating dryer or a dishwasher – a particularly useful option if living in an apartment.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QNWD73MWCJBZTBKA7DW3DUT64I","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171908},"content":"Decorative changes you make to the house may also affect sound permeability, Kearns says. He says spotlights, for example, the recessed illumination that requires you to cut holes into the ceiling, stud wall or floor, is akin to inserting mini windows into said surface. In a kitchen ceiling, for example, it will mean that sound may leach from it to a bedroom above, he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WZY3OV6SXNBVRNSLX3S6VQFGWY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171909},"content":"Sound insulation","type":"header"},{"_id":"S7Q6IUGD6FGOLMPAW3PRGVOTYA","additional_properties":{"_id":"AIOH6NXR2VFBPBVBHSPZL7OULA"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"HERPIUTQQFBRTPP23Q2D5VVW5E","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171910},"content":"“Sound insulation is definitely an area of interest to our customers and is more difficult to advise on than thermal insulation,” says Robert Hickey, head of building materials at Chadwicks Group.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SCN4D6C2FBEUZODY6UQETTSL4Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171911},"content":"“If a house is cold there are some basic steps you can take, such as insulating the attic or upgrading the insulation levels in that attic. An acoustic solution is more invasive. It needs a whole buildout that will be required again at the beginning of a retrofitting or refurbishment,” he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KHFTSOXFNZADNJ57K2MUA7ULTA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171913},"content":"He says a simple DIY solution to reduce an echo in a space such as a livingroom with timber flooring and lots of hard surfaces is to affix acoustic panels to the wall. These feature “a sound-absorbing felt-covered backing board that help absorb sound waves, reducing echo and improving clarity during conversations,” he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WGCRCMO4XNHM3ODCCQNJVBIJSQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171914},"content":"“These panels have a modern, stylish timber look, and their popularity has surged over the past two years. The panels can be screwed or glued directly on to the wall. For added sound deadening against noise from adjacent rooms you could add a batten frame with glass mineral wool or stone wool insulation between the battens before installing the panels,” says Hickey.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q5AES454QNH3LEWX5SBEYRIMPU","additional_properties":{"_id":"JUIH4ASHAJCBNEHQPTLY6RWLQQ"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"3FD2LF5JGNFF7NSR3QTKKD6SQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171916},"content":"The addition of soft furnishings will also help absorb sound, such as cushions, curtains and rugs underfoot. Ikea sells a range of sound-absorbing soft furnishings and fixtures, from its Gunnlaug sound-absorbing curtains, from €55, to Mittzon acoustic screens, from €135.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AKBD4IXF5ZELRERCPKHVJO463Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171918},"content":"Problematic types of sound","type":"header"},{"_id":"RUTHYQIQ3FEHDJKG2L4XF7S7FE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171919},"content":"Dermot Kearns of HPC Groupnotes the following three problematic sound types:","type":"text"},{"_id":"WDPN44YYJRG6TIYI4TJIS7FBZA","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171920},"content":"<b>Ambient sound:</b> such as radio, TV, speech and music.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GLWTHAWCNFBF7JFTVRUMBXZYHM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171921},"content":"<b>Impact sound:</b> such as noise of a person’s feet walking on the floor above, travelling from upstairs to downstairs, or a door banging in the shared space of an apartment block.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5B7VKFJD5NG2LJVAAQD224Y7XU","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171922},"content":"<b>Flanking sound: </b>when sound escapes through either badly filled insulation, gaps or penetrations such as plug sockets, pipes for radiators or when plasterboard isn’t sealed behind skirting boards. “This sound will go around the wall, over the wall, under the wall if there are gaps in it or through the wall in cases such as when two plugs are set back to back on either side of the wall.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"VILP2NOAKNFWHL5ITQJBNO46OI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171923},"content":"He says sound is always going to leach from room to room within your home because while it may be thermally insulated, it is likely not acoustically insulated but that such issues can be isolated.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NPMERBQV45CE7JM43DUQEEUSZI","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171925},"content":"Quietening down the kitchen","type":"header"},{"_id":"AAT4RQ434RF4DOCIPD6RCNB7LE","additional_properties":{"_id":"Y465QIWR5BHOPGYEBHZNHZNUMU"},"type":"image"},{"_id":"FBWFVETDLRCY7KOM53XM2RW6LQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171926},"content":"There have been great technological advancements in noise reduction in laundry and kitchen appliances, says Ger Shortall of Harvey Norman.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IGY5BXMVUZGA7I5FTXA3YQVZL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171927},"content":"“In laundry, older models of washing machines had a belt and pulley system,” he says. “A sign that a machine was on the way out was increased noise levels, but newer models feature direct-drive motors that cut down on the vibration and movement of the drum.” Some Whirlpool and Samsung models include what Shortall describes as “ribs on the outer cavity of the washer that help absorb sound”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O7HNMIVJNRF7PEPTL53VYYP3QE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171929},"content":"Whirlpool sells a Supreme Silence washing machines and dryers that have additional insulation which make them a popular choice for those installing them in a kitchen, rather than a separate utility room, he says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GMV447YO7BCX3PKROSDITRTYFM","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171930},"content":"Most new dishwashers should carry a decibel-level sticker, he says, which is something you should keep an eye out for. “Most are between 45dB and 50dB. 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Whirlpool and Bosch do very quiet models at 38dB.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"3WGKG4IL6FFTJA45A3RJ56SYZE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740041171931},"content":"When it comes to kettles, Russell Hobbs quiet-boil models are a bestseller while Dreame is a new robot vacuum cleaner with a silent mode that Shortall says you can run underfoot while sitting on a video call when working from home, with no noise disruption.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Alanna Gallagher"}},"name":"Alanna Gallagher"}]},"description":{"basic":"Acoustic insulation is as important as the thermal kind and is best addressed when retrofitting"},"display_date":"2025-02-21T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Soundproofing: How to create a quiet home with DIY and smart shopping","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"YK3QN4FSWVBI7JQ3AYPXMVW7VY","auth":{"1":"9113517dfc53968f38ce270e2f6043eecd8579bbb1c7ff9b54b57412266f70a4"},"focal_point":{"x":2430,"y":965},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/YK3QN4FSWVBI7JQ3AYPXMVW7VY.jpg"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Property"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/21/soundproofing-how-to-create-a-quiet-home-with-diy-and-smart-shopping/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"XTCGBRIRZNABVPCL32EXDGLG3Q","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":180,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/53c5f346-f9d4-4c7a-b123-47093e4958cb/versions/1739442173/media/81ebaf04ab7d46b73d9c261c89792b27_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/21/new-homes-in-cork-douglas-three-and-four-beds-in-latest-stage-of-bayly-scheme/","content_elements":[{"_id":"72LJVVLXERCMJHPIX3GQOB7ZG4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515554},"content":"Launched last summer, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/cairn-homes/\" target=\"_blank\">Cairn</a>’s first development in <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/cork/\" target=\"_blank\">Cork</a>, Bayly, is situated in the city’s chichi southern suburb, Douglas, about 10 minutes from the centre.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VYJCXTOPCZDU5L5ONQKPCK2EN4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515555},"content":"Cairn Homes currently has about 18 sites across <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/\" target=\"_blank\">Dublin</a> and the commuter-belt counties of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/kildare/\" target=\"_blank\">Kildare</a> and <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/wicklow/\" target=\"_blank\">Wicklow</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GLBPPW7O3JDMFCZF63KRV5DUFA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515556},"content":"The housebuilder’s Bayly scheme <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/new-homes/\" target=\"_blank\">comprises homes</a> across all tenure types. 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April 26th meanwhile will see the arrival to the market of the 98 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments Cairn is developing at The View as part of the Government’s Croí Cónaithe affordable homes initiative.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4YL6H5EUINA4VBZFOMFVHZBJCI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515558},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SRLJWP7GYVHXRBVXDESFUQWWNE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515559},"type":"image"},{"_id":"WZ2OV7KV2NARDFFZ24WWYURHYU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961515560},"content":"Designed by Meitheal Architects, the houses at Bayly have been constructed to sit into the contours of the site. 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The development is by DRes Properties, a house builder whose schemes populate many of the capital’s sought-after outer suburbs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BS2TVZAPNRE3VGCVS5542S73TM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961564461},"content":"In the garden county alone, it has constructed homes at neighbouring Bellevue Hill, where phase three was completed last year, as well as at Eastmount, also in Delgany, Altidore Gardens in Newtownmountkennedy and Tinakilly Park in Rathnew.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UWEK2OT5KBHITFLZDQVD65GOUM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961564463},"content":"The developer has honed its signature style of space and well-balanced layouts in the five years since it delivered its launch development, Dún Sí at St Marnock’s Bay in Portmarnock, just two minutes from the Dart station.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XJN4MZK6MNECXBMCYBVNBGNZNQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739961564464},"content":"The commuter belt has expanded steadily since then, with Delgany less than an hour’s drive from Dublin via the N11 and M11/M50 motorway. 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Thankfully, the recovery in the economy which took hold from 2013 made a nonsense of Deutsche Bank’s gloomy projections.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CYUSR4H3FBFKHEWY34FWC2TQN4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696552},"content":"While it’s unlikely the current Government will leave the housing market as spectacularly hungover as the Fianna Fáil-led coalition – in which Micheál Martin served as a minister – did in the late 2000s, it needs to be careful that whatever housing is being built now is of the right type, and in the right place.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XM6SD2ZQOZA7DBSVIZRB6AEZ7Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739982500608},"content":"Buying a new home in Ireland: How much you need, the current low rates and Government help","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"UJXISRQH65A23NHM3TMUWEWN6I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696553},"content":"The apparent preference of the Government, and for bodies such as the Land Development Agency (LDA) and approved housing bodies (AHBs) to build apartments rather than houses is understandable, given the speed at which greater numbers of units can be developed on a site.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LDALYS3N5BFAFP6UOQ5VQKX3U4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739982500610},"embed":{"config":{},"id":"acast_podcast-44619","url":"/"},"subtype":"acast_podcast","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"6TYXGLKIMNEDPP37EZON6JPOKE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739982500611},"content":"But could the schemes now being rushed through in response to this crisis become examples of the “modern-day slums” that billionaire businessman Dermot Desmond warned about in a letter to then minister for housing Eoghan Murphy and other local politicians in 2020 when voicing his opposition to Cairn Homes’s plans to build apartments on the land it had acquired from RTÉ at its Montrose campus?","type":"text"},{"_id":"AWNIAJSDT5DDFBSTSRSJ6BJFSE","additional_properties":{"_id":1740063704807},"content":"New homes guide: What’s for sale in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cork and around the State","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"OFCNKFSQAFBNPGT4Z77P5NNZBI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696554},"content":"While Cairn Homes, Ireland’s largest home builder, understandably took issue with Mr Desmond’s suggestion that it might be proposing anything less than the highest-quality housing that it is known for, for the RTÉ site, his warning should not be ignored when it comes to the risks presented by the State’s rush to deliver thousands of apartments in response to the crisis.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZY3QHRQZ65EBDMCZKSGP7JFU6M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696555},"content":"In the same letter, Desmond noted how “Ballymun Towers North Dublin, built in the 1960s to accommodate a housing crisis” was “subsequently demolished and replaced by low-rise homes”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"V2PVGUMKXNHUJHBOYV5X5YWNVE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739982500614},"content":"Fianna Fáil interventions on housing prompt puzzlement in Fine Gael","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"MWWUOWJDMRHSLKTFO4V437WUOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696556},"content":"The Irish people’s desire for a house that they can call their own is a long-standing one and will endure after this latest housing crisis is over.","type":"text"},{"_id":"D27CERPUW5HEFFSDSE2AL2COTU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696557},"content":"And even though supply continues to fall far below demand, there are a growing number of schemes to choose from in Dublin, the commuter counties and beyond for those looking to buy a home.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TA23VBBWNFFTZC47DP7YINLVTA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739975696558},"content":"Thankfully, for those prospective purchasers whose earnings push them above the income limit for the State’s Affordable Purchase Scheme, a good number of these homes are priced below the €500,000 <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/help-to-buy/\" target=\"_self\">Help-to-Buy</a> threshold. 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They are mostly semidetached, along with two midterrace types, with prices starting at €860,000.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7VKAI5QMPVGYDDRQ2TIGFD6CUQ","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"QBFCGZSY7BDENO3BJPVIFIIPPU","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"ER2KU2OQQ5ARXFGYUDCK35Y5NQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Each house has a livingroom at the front and an open-plan kitchen/diningroom to the back. There is also a guest WC and utility room on this level. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"U64PUQI5UFFCBHUZW5V4ECHGM4","additional_properties":{},"content":"On the first floor are three bedrooms (one en suite) and the main bathroom. On the second floor is another en-suite bedroom. The dormer window creates an angled roof that provides more height than usual at the top of a house. There is a wall of wardrobes and extra storage in the eaves. The landing outside the room is large enough if owners wanted to create a quiet office space.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZCHS4OYX6NF47P6NNCETVSAIMA","additional_properties":{},"content":"The interior designer on the project, Sara Cosgrove, drew inspiration from the sustainable ethos at Drumnigh Oaks, as well as the coastal surroundings. Earthy colours, organic materials and ambient lighting have been used to great effect. The commitment to sustainability even trickled down to the use of recycled paints from Enable Ireland’s Rediscovery Centre.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IPBN5PNOIVFOLEGGSBCC7PFTEA","additional_properties":{},"content":"As with all passive homes, comfort, health and wellbeing were the top considerations. The thermostatic heating system provides year-round comfort, while the mechanical ventilation system ensures optimal air quality. 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The biggest benefits are for the homeowners, who will enjoy great savings in energy costs, top quality indoor air, overall comfort and the reassurance of living sustainably.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MXRIGWQCNNCXTG75V4ENE2YGPU","additional_properties":{},"content":"“There has been an incredible amount of buy-in from everyone on site. 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If that is an option, and you are comfortable doing so, let them know well in advance and, again, keep in touch.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4TTXGFGVI5AZTDX4K7QNCIDCWA","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Take a deep dive</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"I64LHJXPGNDZNFSW6CPEIIPZZA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745040},"content":"Even with a new home, it’s worth doing your homework. Although you might not have to worry about things such as structural issues, it’s still smart to check out future planning in the area – things like potential new developments, road expansions or zoning changes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"65GP54PF5NBSLDAHE3CXD75WZI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745041},"content":"Checking with the local planning office or council can give you an idea of what’s coming down the line. 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Check with the agent whether these reflect the standard home or include additional features.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MUBOHASYJBFVHLCJ2PHI2EZNEA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745050},"content":"When buying off the plans, contracts still need to be signed within a specific time frame. Ask if there will be an opportunity to view a showhouse before signing – though in most cases, there won’t be – so ensure you’re comfortable with your decision to buy from plans. If you would prefer to wait for a showhouse, voice this to the agent and make sure you are kept updated on the showhouse launch, if there is one.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BZ6VWMHRQ5DTXOI6NRKOO6XLGQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Manage expectations</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"GR3YD2BMUZCHBO3M6LDYTUHAMU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745052},"content":"If you’re buying a newbuild, it’s good to keep in mind that while you’ll get an estimated completion date when you reserve, delays can happen – especially with things such as ESB and Irish Water connections. Since these are handled by third parties, the developer can give you a general time frame, but they don’t have full control over the process.","type":"text"},{"_id":"477EHULKA5FSJHHGYLZP7ZHL6I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745053},"content":"So, to manage your expectations, just be aware there might be some delays along the way. 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Make sure to ask how much the fees are and what exactly they cover.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SSMYLHLTPBDXTHDKD62WNQOQVY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745060},"content":"Make sure you know if there is a parking space included with the price of your apartment. 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We usually work with our buyers for months before they even reserve a home, so we build a strong rapport with them. We always keep in mind how stressful the market can be, so if a buyer comes across as a bit abrupt, we take the time to understand where they’re coming from.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZKYJKYJ7Q5DRNHQA3DQZEJA7LM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739971745066},"content":"Often, they’ve been outbid or missed out on homes before, and they’re just frustrated. 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January’s <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/european-central-bank/\" target=\"_blank\">European Central Bank</a> <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/interest-rates/\" target=\"_blank\">interest rate</a> cut has improved affordability for <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/first-time-buyer/\" target=\"_blank\">first-time buyers</a>, boosting demand in the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/new-homes/\" target=\"_blank\">new homes</a> sector.","type":"text"},{"_id":"E2XXSJKXHBAKZOVUOSL6IVKYBU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277089},"type":"image"},{"_id":"H5EG3NMDWJCXHDSAV2NEEMXLLA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Government support schemes, such as the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/first-home-scheme/\" target=\"_blank\">First Home</a> and <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/help-to-buy/\" target=\"_blank\">Help to Buy</a> schemes, are a welcome boost for the housing sector. By December 2024, more than 7,000 applications to the First Home scheme underscored its importance. However, with property prices rising, a review of regional price ceilings is increasingly necessary to ensure the scheme is effective.","type":"text"},{"_id":"APFRGQXYGJENNK6XWNQVU57EBQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Encouragingly, more developments are emerging under the local authority affordable purchase scheme, providing much-needed opportunities for buyers. However, demand remains exceptionally high, with every release under the scheme oversubscribed, underpinning the urgent need for increased <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/affordable-homes/\" target=\"_blank\">affordable housing</a> supply.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6KKQ6QTQ4NHB3DCDTRRGX4M3KY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Data published in January showed a record 60,243 new homes were commenced in 2024, marking an 84 per cent increase from 2023. However, only 30,330 new dwellings were completed, a 6.7 per cent decrease from 2023’s 32,525. Apartment completions fell 24 per cent from 11,542 in 2023 to 8,763 in 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, 8,732 new dwellings were completed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AYWCYDUKZVEL3GRQ22FZZTLNHM","additional_properties":{},"content":"This surge in commencements highlights strong momentum in residential construction as Ireland continues efforts to address housing supply challenges. While the increase in new projects is encouraging, some commencements may have been filed to avoid development levies. The figures signal progress for future housing supply.","type":"text"},{"_id":"H7CT55JUVFHJ5BYZZMGR25MJGU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Overall, the new homes market remains active, with strong demand expected to continue throughout the year and into 2026. The new government must act swiftly and decisively, implementing the programme for government’s plans. To restore balance, it must streamline planning, invest in infrastructure, prioritise affordable housing and accelerate supply to create a more accessible market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ADGW4E3YBNBDLLRIM2EKCIHDAQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"The challenge ahead is not just building more homes, but building a future where housing is sustainable, affordable and accessible for generations to come.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZA6LBT5PIRAUBN5PN2MOQYTXWU","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Ivan Gaine</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"KOODY2QSVVB33L27QVHTZIWHKE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Director of commercial and new homes at </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/sherry-fitzgerald/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sherry FitzGerald</b></a><b> and chairperson of </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/property-industry-ireland/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Property Industry Ireland</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"3M7OW2JLQ5HUZHX3WXS4ZWEEYY","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is disappointing to see just over 30,300 homes completed in 2024, of which, just a third were available for sale. As a business, we managed 20 per cent more new home sales in 2024 (compared with 2023) and forecast a further 20 per cent increase this year – trendlines are improving albeit off a low base. Our new minister for housing, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/james-browne/\" target=\"_blank\">James Browne</a>, needs to be brave in making the correct political and policy decisions, some of which may not win universal support and needs not to overtax the system with new taxes. Planning and infrastructure need urgent attention and focus.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7OM2G65CUFF6JEQ4POWNJM3UCM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277099},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SXDISA6D4JCVFPP5XNXB4ANVMA","additional_properties":{},"content":"The programme for government contains some good, bad and ugly suggestions. We welcome the expansion of the First Home and Help to Buy schemes, and the commitment to development land audits. However, some proposals such as land value sharing taxes could hinder housing delivery and prove counterproductive.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XGCZXL6JHVBJ7MDK55HY3EGT2Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"The details of the starter home programme to deliver an average of 15,000 starter homes is encouraging if it is not just a rebrand; as always, the devil will be in the detail and aspirations set out in the programme are very much open to interpretation, and clarity and consistency will be the key to deliver across all tenures.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5ZA6J7D7SBHNDNE3MV223IIU74","additional_properties":{},"content":"We have a couple of themes for 2025. Aspiring buyers now have a variety of different and expanded demand-side supports, and we are beginning to see planning permission granted for a new style of development permitted by the compact settlement guidelines, which were finalised last year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HKST3KRQBNGKVM4XNVYUWYLWRY","additional_properties":{},"content":"In our role, we endeavour to promote and communicate the tenure and financing options available to buyers (First Home, Land Development Agency/local authority affordable, cost rental and so on). We inform future residents about the new housing typographies which put an emphasis of quality of public open space and should yield more viable, affordable and sustainable densities. We look forward to a busier year ahead.","type":"text"},{"_id":"H2PFNKAXSFGZJHINUITFQB2774","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Des Donnelly</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"3D7FDDYPTBFFHAW6EXASKCSHWI","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>New homes director at </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/hooke-&-macdonald/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Hooke & MacDonald</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"YEYTNHWBPBD37JT755YTOPE6Q4","additional_properties":{},"content":"There is a massive unsatisfied demand for new homes at present, both houses and apartments, but the supply is being thwarted by a number of self-inflicted obstacles, including a lack of zoned land, a flawed planning system and a significant deficit in infrastructure.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HBZH6GMJP5D3LAFFD6HVJMIRCM","additional_properties":{},"content":"We have a real housing emergency so an immediate emergency housing programme is essential if a big increase in the delivery of sufficient new homes is to occur. Measures such as material contraventions being facilitated by the government and existing planning permissions being automatically extended, while construction viability issues are addressed, are necessary if the thousands of first-time buyers, other owner occupiers and tenants are to be housed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TRFTQO4HNFADRMBA76FKTJZC2Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277108},"type":"image"},{"_id":"IWE2T4T4KNHRDJZPTTJPBAEGPM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Many established housebuilders and developers are struggling to retain their teams because lands that they own are stuck in the planning system or in the courts. The Planning Act that was passed in December is incapable of assisting housing delivery over the next two to three years. Despairing home buyers cannot wait that long.","type":"text"},{"_id":"C7XXMMH6QRC5HMB5P5TXFXZ26Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"Some of government initiatives are working well. The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme and the Affordable Housing Scheme are popular and have good potential; as do the Help to Buy and First Home schemes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CYZDBXL235G3FHIR3I5C4KP23I","additional_properties":{},"content":"However, the 24 per cent fall in the number of apartments being built in 2024 is directly attributable to construction cost inflation, the rent cap and the lack of appreciation of the fact that Irish and international pension funds are essential for achieving housing delivery in Ireland. They have funded homes for more than 50,000 people since 2017 but are presently excluded from the market. The year 2025 could herald a new era for the new-homes sector but only if an effective emergency housing programme is introduced without delay.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WNLTXSMBSJCQJNLLSA55RYEVJ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Frank McSharry</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"TMNZTZHWTBCFLDZVMYAMA2ZOHE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Director of new homes at </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/lisney-sothebys-international-realty/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"XQC7DYA75VDPXHB7RMDLUXMWKU","additional_properties":{},"content":"The new-homes market will remain exceptionally busy in 2025 with continued strong buyer sentiment outstripping supply. First-time buyers will be particularly active as they seek to exit the rental market or living with family, and avail of government initiatives such as the Help to Buy and First Home schemes. It is very welcome that the programme for government has pledged to extend the schemes until the end of 2029; however, we strongly recommend a review of the €500,000 [Help to Buy] threshold.","type":"text"},{"_id":"A3VINFE3SFE37JXQHTL7CPXQ4I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277115},"type":"image"},{"_id":"3RAEZKQJYJG2XP5YO6K3UP7UQE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Despite the demand, there are only a limited number of new apartment schemes for sale that are available to owner-occupiers. Apartment development viability, including in prime residential locations, remains marginal in many cases. The government’s Croí Cónaithe scheme seeks to bridge this viability gap has had limited uptake to date.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TXMBMNZVNJB4PJTW2HS7RFXKRM","additional_properties":{},"content":"While new-home completions have experienced a significant uptick since 2022, supply remains below what is required. The temporary waiver of S48 development contributions and the refunding of water and wastewater connection fees helped grow housing commencements by 73 per cent. It is unfortunate that the waivers were not extended.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZAUCHGPQEFF3PKRQ5AWSTYDUU4","additional_properties":{},"content":"There will be a further increase in the involvement of government-backed entities in the new homes sector in 2025. Last year, the Land Development Agency established a framework with 15 private-sector home builders to realise the second phase of Project Tosaigh (5,000 affordable homes).","type":"text"},{"_id":"6EFTRDRGURAMJNG62UPGM3BJTQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"A key market constraint that will remain in 2025 will be the deficits in infrastructure – water, wastewater, drainage, power and transport connections. This will have an impact on the industry’s ability to deliver housing at scale, particularly considering the higher targets now in place. The programme for government has pledged investment in the sector but this will need to progress rapidly to remove the blockages.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DJMK2VXMOBG6JIGUIUPOFG6LSE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Sarah Murray</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"BFGTNKOD25GW7MVSBGHBBJM2LY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Director of new homes at </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/savills/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Savills</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"EEBCSWDRZNC4BJ6N25C637FNKY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Despite ongoing challenges, the new-homes market in Ireland is poised for expansion in 2025, thanks to several government policies and initiatives aimed at ramping up construction and supporting owner-occupiers. Notably, projects facilitated in 2024 by the temporary development levy waiver and water connection charge rebates are expected to bear fruit. Commencements in the fourth quarter of 2024 rose by more than 14 per cent compared with the previous year, signalling a robust pipeline of new homes set to enter the market over the coming years.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JVGHAQSHORGQ3IRQHEZHJ36L4I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277123},"type":"image"},{"_id":"CMCEKIMUYFACZKVVKBV2CJRMXY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Among the anticipated developments are those backed by the Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme, which supports urban residential projects. Savills New Homes is gearing up to launch the first of these apartments in sought-after locations within Dublin and Cork city. These units, targeting resident owner-occupiers, will also be accessible under the Help to Buy and First Home schemes, making them an attractive option for first-time buyers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CL4CWTBHIVBXTEJQD6PM2SZL7U","additional_properties":{},"content":"The variety of new developments advertised for sale in January 2025 surpasses last year’s offerings, spanning various locations, price points and property types – including traditional houses, duplexes and apartments. This diversity is crucial as it caters to a broad spectrum of buyers. Notably, the inclusion of properties suited for trade-down buyers – typically older homeowners looking to downsize – could energise the market by encouraging these individuals to sell their larger, now unsuitable homes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PZDN4Q4UU5H3RMC2CSSLFQAMDU","additional_properties":{},"content":"As these changes take root, the increased movement and activity within the residential market are expected to invigorate all segments of the housing sector, ushering in the start of what will hopefully be a period of growth.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KWWYJ6Q2MZHPFEOZH5TK6CNRGY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Will Coonan</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"7PYQSE44TNEY5FTGP7PJYMXAQI","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Director of </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/coonan-property/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Coonan Property</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"7KBBWX3SEZFO5LTQ6XUEXDL5LI","additional_properties":{},"content":"As 2025 dawns, the outlook for the new homes market in the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/greater-dublin-area/\" target=\"_blank\">Greater Dublin Area</a> (GDA) presents a mixture of cautious optimism and ongoing challenges. Despite some government interventions aimed at supporting affordability, the lack of sufficient housing supply remains a primary concern.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WDQMQ6GR2JALDDCWGDG3Y5HT6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277130},"type":"image"},{"_id":"NPYE6CZDXJAWJF5RNUWBYTDWEU","additional_properties":{},"content":"One of the most notable developments is the extension of the Help to Buy scheme, which continues to support first-time buyers until December 2029. Combined with the First Home scheme, these initiatives aim to make home ownership more accessible, particularly for those struggling with escalating house prices. However, the overall impact of these schemes has been dampened by the continuing lack of homes being built, despite financial incentives.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PKG7N7PJ4BHQHP2SM32LTUNUD4","additional_properties":{},"content":"In 2024, house completions dropped by 6.7 per cent to just over 33,000 units, underscoring a worrying trend in the market and far short of Government targets of 50,000 annually. The majority of completed housing units were located in counties Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. The decline was attributed to a variety of factors, including cost inflation for construction, particularly relevant to the higher-density apartment schemes; labour shortages; and challenges posed by a poor supply of zoned land, sites with a marketable planning permission and serviced with the required utilities and essential infrastructure.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YH3MYMCAY5HGROG2VSNHJJ7K2Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"While the extension of government support schemes and recent adjustments to price caps within the First Home scheme are positive steps, they have not yet fully addressed the supply-side issues.","type":"text"},{"_id":"J2H735APTFAHFPEPRM3NHLIIJM","additional_properties":{},"content":"On a brighter note, green mortgages are emerging as an attractive option, aligning with the growing emphasis on sustainability. These products, offering lower interest rates for energy-efficient homes, are helping incentivise both builders and buyers to consider eco-friendly options, albeit their impact may take time to fully materialise.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3UXT7YISKBGMPC7Q5K7AXIRV44","additional_properties":{},"content":"Ultimately, while there are signs of progress, the GDA’s housing market in 2025 will likely remain challenged by persistent supply constraints, despite the best efforts of both policymakers and industry players.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AIAHMLOJLRDDVPGYKIGHPL7NBY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Ray Palmer-Smith</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"ER53N6AOHNERBFI6XIJQ7GITTI","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Director of new homes at </b><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/knight-frank/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Knight Frank</b></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"DLY23MVO2BGXJNX3JDDNBAKYGM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Strong population growth and a robust economy, characterised by rising employment levels and sustained wage growth, will continue to support the demand for new homes in 2025. Additional interest rate cuts in 2025 will also ease affordability pressures and further strengthen buyer appetite.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5U4FECTPZNEO3CDXOLFOX2TFQY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739192277139},"type":"image"},{"_id":"YOXOZ75IQ5EJ5MXN34KCUXFVXI","additional_properties":{},"content":"The conclusion of the general election campaign and the election of a new Government is also positive, removing the uncertainty in relation to the Help to Buy and First Home schemes, which will now be extended until the end of 2029.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SVEHJIL4RRHCTMQC7AYE4OBGRA","additional_properties":{},"content":"We anticipate that supply will recover marginally in 2025 following a lower-than-hoped-for out-turn last year when just 30,330 units were completed, a decrease of 6.7 per cent compared with 2023.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U7URCOV2QRBTJE264LFNPEPICM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Construction of a record 60,243 units commenced last year, aided by waivers on development levies and rebates on water charges. While there is some uncertainty as to how many of these commencements will lead to completions, we estimate that about 35,000 units will be delivered in 2025. This is still well short of the 60,000 units annually that Knight Frank predicted would be required to meet demographic pressures, a figure that is now enshrined in new national housing targets and the programme for government.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PKEYTNKZMZAOPF25RSLPN3ESSE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Prices pressures will continue as demand continues to outstrip supply. Annual price growth for new homes reached 6.4 per cent between the third quarter of 2023 and the third quarter of 2024. Increased supply is the most important thing required in order to ease these price pressures, particularly against a backdrop of full employment and government subsidies for first-time buyers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XGM5V64OQRAHVNXCSIU2OJMTOY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Measures to free up Ireland’s slow and unpredictable planning system as well as a step change in the provision of zoned and serviced land and funding are required to hit this level over the coming years.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[]},"description":{"basic":"Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions"},"display_date":"2025-02-20T05:30:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"New homes agents’ outlook on 2025 as market ‘remains under pressure’","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"CIHWVJC6EJHGBF2LHGCTR3SWNU","auth":{"1":"b4e3435beb192e2cfdad775dc1bfc3e2bc646acf1509369f461c93fe3562d23e"},"focal_point":{"x":1684,"y":1450},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/CIHWVJC6EJHGBF2LHGCTR3SWNU.jpg"}},"subtype":"default","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Property"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/20/new-homes-agents-outlook-on-2025-as-market-remains-under-pressure/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"C5A35IMOZRADPPUKE34KIXVHNM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":243,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/5469/podcasts/13738916-4a09-4309-8dd6-d8ecb0c54ecd/versions/1739978446/media/1f2998c61bec8532ec80a1d095523a2b_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/business/2025/02/19/house-price-inflation-almost-doubles-in-2024-says-cso/","content_elements":[{"_id":"2UZ4NNRK2FG2RPNCYITSJ2NAXY","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"M3AERZNYDZDCLC3KJ4SSWLVUSI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739963596138},"content":"Irish homes increased in price last year at almost double the rate of 2023 as the stock of homes available in the Republic slumped to a historic low in January, two reports published on Wednesday revealed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EZ6UMARZRJGZHMBEVM2WKX3GW4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739963596139},"content":"House prices were 8.7 per cent higher in December than a year previous, the <a href=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"\">Central Statistics Office</a> (CSO) said in its latest residential property price index. It means the annual house price inflation rate practically doubled in 2024 from 2023 when prices accelerated by 4.4 per cent.","type":"text"},{"_id":"C5OVJZXUVRE73CTDPYPF553O44","additional_properties":{"_id":1739966300269},"content":"On a monthly basis, house prices were 0.5 per cent higher in December than the previous month, down from a rate of 0.9 per cent between October and November, the CSO said. The annual rate of increase was also down from 9.6 per cent in November, falling from a high of 10.1 per cent in August.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MW7VZDQSKZAJVIOQOUXNDPVVNY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739968448999},"content":"Still, house prices are expected to rise further in the short term amid chronic shortages of supply and missed Government housing targets.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OMTBL2SLKJG37DU7OYLOSFAIAY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Falling borrowing costs are also likely to add to the momentum as Irish lenders pass declining European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates to customers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZM3YD7BKYBGQ3DNIQKTFSRS3LE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Buying a new home in Ireland: How much you need and what help is there?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"PDM7FP6NLBEHNPJK5MMHYPWCSY","additional_properties":{},"content":"If the ECB cuts its key rates again in March, as it is expected to do, it will make it cheaper for buyers to borrow. This is likely to add fuel to the fire of house price inflation, said Gerry Griffin, a senior mortgage adviser with financial planning firm NFP Ireland.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YDGNULQ5B5FSPFSKQMZQZBHPVE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739968449001},"content":"“While this would benefit buyers, it could also drive further price inflation by increasing competition for available homes,” he said. “The real issue remains supply – without a significant increase in new housing, lower borrowing costs will likely push prices higher in the short term.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"VQPJ3BAP7NEXVEAFMFLMXUY3HQ","content":"<iframe title=\"Mean purchase price by county (€)\" aria-label=\"Map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-zvicC\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/zvicC/2/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"760\" data-external=\"1\"></iframe><script type=\"text/javascript\">!function(){\"use strict\";window.addEventListener(\"message\",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}();\n<\/script>","type":"raw_html"},{"_id":"JKTKTGCQAZF4TAVUZCGORKD2XU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739963596140},"content":"House prices in Dublin increased by 8.3 per cent in 2024, the CSO said, while prices outside the county climbed by 9 per cent over the year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZWOGF2U75ZBSVF7UTADGONNTHM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739966300272},"content":"The median price of a residential property in the Republic last year was €355,000, up from €327,500 in 2023.","type":"text"},{"_id":"S7E2QUXBT5G33GESXIY5FKPC3Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1739968449005},"content":"The CSO said the lowest median price for a dwelling in the 12 months to December 2024 was €165,000 in Leitrim, while the highest median price was €622,250 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EPICWR3Q3ZGH5MIORYJSIXMTNE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Anaysis: Government looks for new ideas to tackle housing 'permacrisis","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"JKTKTGCQAZF4TAVUZCGORKD2XU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739963596140},"content":"In a separate report on Wednesday, estate agency Sherry Fitzgerald said the supply of available housing stock plunged to an historic low in January with just 10,380 second-hand properties listed on the market for sale. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"MHE737M53RDC5BWZU3NJSNUWJA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Having fallen by half over the past five years nationally, the county with the largest drop in advertised housing stock compared to January 2024 was Leitrim, where listings plummeted by more than 30 per cent. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"3IVJ4EQQK5C6DNERKUN2DIO5Q4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Waterford, where second-hand home listings were down 21.5 per cent, and Tipperary, down 19.8 per cent, were next. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"ACKPNF4LCND3XMF4TKB2AZHOWQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"“The acute shortage of available housing continues to deepen the imbalance between supply and demand in Ireland, exacerbating challenges for individuals and families seeking suitable homes,” said Marian Finnegan, managing director of Sherry Fitzgerald.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q5C2XRNES5BO7NCHB7UXOMO2BU","additional_properties":{},"content":"She said the Government must prioritise a more even regional spread of housing delivery to combat “severe housing shortages” in rural and regional Ireland. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"W5SNXMWSKZGNXEUZCZHP2QR26A","additional_properties":{},"content":"The effects of this chronic undersupply of second-hand homes are also evident in the CSO data. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"LIPWAK4DEZGQXB2ZBF4BAAWAVA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739968449007},"content":"New home prices were 5.2 per cent higher in the fourth quarter of 2024 than in 2023, while existing homes were 10.5 per cent higher nationally over the same period, according to the figures. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"VCQ2NTCHEFEENFMXJGKFIU3MWQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Rachel McGovern, deputy chief executive at Brokers Ireland, said the rate of increase is “not sustainable” for most property hunters, except those on the very highest salaries. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"QFJM5NMO4BEHNNLSY6CIGYFXZY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Don, a noted conservation architect who was responsible for renovations of nearby <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/king-of-the-hill-in-monkstown-for-3-75m-1.3632362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/king-of-the-hill-in-monkstown-for-3-75m-1.3632362\">Tudor Hall</a> and Tudor House – a pair of semidetached houses attributed to the designs of noted Irish architect Sir Richard Morrison – built his own home on a plot between the two grand dames. 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These will include “standard sockets, lighting, and additional options for upgrades”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LCUKJRIDPRELZEHGXTUNVZU32Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452260},"content":"It also includes what kind of structural warranty is provided. Most new builds include a 10-year warranty, such as HomeBond, she says, adding that you should check what coverage is provided for structural defects and other guarantees.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MRH4PRDWAVANRGCMIGL7TSVDCQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452261},"content":"The information on <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/ber-rating/\" target=\"_blank\">building energy rating</a> (Ber), windows and heating systems is equally important, she says. “A higher Ber rating will also qualify for better green mortgage deals,” Kearney adds.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DPWPRRZHOBDU3LQMNMGHA4AOZU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452262},"content":"Paul Maguire, interior lead at housebuilder <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/cairn-homes/\" target=\"_blank\">Cairn</a> advises you visit as many show homes as you can. Not just for interior design inspiration, but to “note layouts, furniture size and flow of the home”.","type":"text"},{"_id":"543XTUSGOJDLXK23OZXWB7OKWY","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Showhouses</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"ZXRUBKWZGBFCLBJSBOHE5GDX2E","additional_properties":{"_id":1738846927297},"type":"image"},{"_id":"WECQBPUJVVAPVKL4R5UW7QZ7BU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452265},"content":"The showhouse will feature many items that are not included in the purchase. One of the most expensive outlays that is often not included is flooring, says Marguerite Boyle, director of new homes at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/sherry-fitzgerald/\" target=\"_blank\">Sherry FitzGerald</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6OJAF4LCVVEQJDOXQ7CLKTKYU4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452266},"content":"“Often buyers will opt for the cashback offers made by some banks for the first one, two or three years of the mortgage duration and then fix on a rate. This allows them to do the flooring straight away,” says Boyle.","type":"text"},{"_id":"P5HTRIEN3ZDO7KGNBSRVVLA7LA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452267},"content":"“The flooring person usually accompanies them when snagging the home to measure and cost it and determine what can be done,” she says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VMTCIDC3ORCDLBLCYUATKLFPJU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452268},"content":"Window covers, such as curtains or blinds are most often not included and that lack of privacy is often overlooked by buyers, Boyle says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WZJJOC72NZE4RD6BPXECTN66IM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452269},"content":"A lot of the fenestration in new builds is quite large and may need a custom approach, which will add to its cost. This also means long lead times so buyers often purchase off-the-shelf options to get them through the first few months or year, she says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TTADXVZPAZDW7NCBZ3KJQDDZHQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452270},"content":"Self-adhesive film for privacy opacity is another short-term solution, especially in bedrooms.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TQGFCB42CRDGHOHZ2BHY7FGPTE","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>Tech and appliances</b>","type":"header"},{"_id":"4ZORGGFDE5E4HEBR4OT65INDYY","additional_properties":{"_id":1738846927314},"type":"image"},{"_id":"UDJOXGMGUBEIXA7F5ZBT2OW3EU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452272},"content":"New homes often showcase the latest in energy-efficient technologies. However, you should factor in the servicing that may be required for tech to maintain optimum performance.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DPMFXFXHGZF4LGYZV5ZP5DWXRU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452273},"content":"Be sure to ask for a manual on how to operate and maintain your home, says Maguire. “It’s important to understand how your home works and how to ensure it’s running as efficiently as possible.” He also recommends you register all your warranties so they are valid.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VILRGNKODBDMTPSQ2IZV7NILHY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452274},"content":"Many new homes offer the luxury of a separate utility room. Typically, the space is plumbed for white goods, a washing machine and drier, but these are not usually included as part of the package. Ask the question if they are or can be included should you sign your purchase contract within a set period of time.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UGDSSL5KIBGX7M2C32ZVDKAXCE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452275},"content":"The utility room is often where the underfloor heating manifold and the water pump are housed. If something sounds excessively noisy, a pump, for example, flag it and raise it at the snagging stage, Boyle advises.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GKCNAXJAJFEZXDEP7LTO227EDQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452276},"content":"Verify if appliances, such as fridges, ovens and hobs are included, says Kearney. If not, ask if the developer offers a voucher or allowance to help with purchasing them, she counsels.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NXOEL3FOTZD2VOJOAVBSZJ2654","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452277},"content":"Boyle says that post-Covid she finds developers no longer like to commit to a particular brand or a specification. “This is because of supply chain issues,” she explains. “What is used in the showhouse is a good rule of thumb. Expect that the appliances will be of a similar quality.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"P3PAMHYMTRFADBX7AJNBTA5S24","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452278},"content":"The counter finishes will depend on the asking prices of the properties for sale. In Aderrig, Adamstown, for example a concrete-look laminate has been used to great effect.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4WZZRZT4WZAENM6ATZDF4ISDYQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452279},"content":"Buyers can upgrade their kitchen to suit their own needs, for an additional cost but would need to ask the developer and the kitchen supplier at the early stages of viewing.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EPCCYQ2K2RCCHHJS7QI6TQYYEM","additional_properties":{"_id":"GRUPN62GBNCPZMBXSDANI3LYHM"},"content":"Buying a home in Ireland: How much you need, the current low rates and government help","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"6ZFU2PT4CRDZFJNUQQYMHYVIT4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452281},"content":"Most bathrooms will be as they appear in the show unit, the same sanitaryware, shower stall and head, handles and tiling as per floor and walls.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LBHF5I6WC5BB5PE3QG2A7S7LYE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739881452282},"content":"There are potential savings to be made if you ask lots of questions before signing on the dotted line. Some firms offer additional appliances or options to customise if you sign within 30 days. Some banks, too, offer cashback and other draws to get you to take your mortgage with them, which will help towards fitting out your new home.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Alanna Gallagher"}},"name":"Alanna Gallagher"}]},"description":{"basic":"Key areas covered include details on finishes, whether kitchen units, worktops and appliances are included, and what fixtures are provided in bathrooms"},"display_date":"2025-02-19T05:20:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"What’s included with a new home?: From fixtures and fittings to tech and appliances","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"JW7D45PR3ZHEVDXUKKYZ547ECA","auth":{"1":"9740af7e76fff17a43c99980211e24f453732f9b3a44cb9becf8308ca940acb3"},"focal_point":{"x":1000,"y":329},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/JW7D45PR3ZHEVDXUKKYZ547ECA.jpg"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Residential"},{"name":"Property"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/19/whats-included-with-a-new-home-from-fixtures-and-fittings-to-tech-and-appliances/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/property/residential","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Residential"}}}},{"_id":"LD7E4CSNOJBVBAIGDQYQQWVVTM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":394,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/d686250e-6e32-4200-ae17-a62aa82c756d/versions/1739380185/media/6c4014ebab24480215a5a7bf5053d3ba_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/property/residential/2025/02/18/how-to-fund-your-new-home-from-saving-a-deposit-to-locking-into-lower-rates/","content_elements":[{"_id":"ASRJZE2ESVH57HZXPJZWUX3TPQ","type":"list"},{"_id":"2BMEGCUE75BK3BT67MGTG4HVRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036664},"content":"<i>Source: BPFI</i>","type":"text"},{"_id":"63JIXSKC5NHCDEJM2YMDOT3KWY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036665},"content":"House prices are still on the rise. Figures from the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/central-statistics-office/\" target=\"_blank\">Central Statistics Office</a> show that national house prices rose by 9 per cent last year. And yet, despite the ever-increasing challenge in getting on the property ladder, more <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/first-time-buyer/\" target=\"_blank\">first-time buyers</a> (FTBs) are in the market than ever before.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BZTQKAEB55GHZGQUTGAYXXLXRQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036666},"content":"Indeed, figures from the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/banking-and-payments-federation-ireland/\" target=\"_blank\">Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland</a> (BPFI) show that more FTBs drew down their <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/mortgages/\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage</a> in 2024 than at any other time since 2007, with some 26,000 new mortgages drawn down.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZNTE54MSIFGYDB6W3IV5ATDHBI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036667},"content":"And the number getting the green light from their lender is also on the rise: there were almost 31,500 FTB mortgages, valued at more than €9.6 billion, approved in 2024, up on 2023.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DPW34RYDWBBVBM6CV44HAQX5TE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036668},"content":"So, if you’d like to be one of those statistics this time next year, what do you need to know about funding your new-home purchase?","type":"text"},{"_id":"GRCUMWLXAVAT7BIW7VMJIHSJTE","additional_properties":{},"content":"How much you will need","type":"header"},{"_id":"7MOUZPIYKRG5DAO6QL3VUTNWA4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036670},"content":"Figures from the BPFI show that the typical first-time buyer is now spending about €321,912 on their new home – up by 1.6 per cent on the year. This is still more than what second-hand buyers pay – an average of €283,969 in 2024 – but Government incentives such as <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/help-to-buy/\" target=\"_blank\">Help to Buy</a> and so on can be used to fill the gap.","type":"text"},{"_id":"B4AEJPVVYJE5XC3Z4G5342LI2Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036671},"content":"Considering Central Bank rules for FTBs then (you can typically borrow up to four times your income, although an exemption may be possible to borrow up to 4.5 times, and you’ll need a deposit of at least 10 per cent), this means that you will need a deposit of about €32,000. And to borrow about €300,000, you’ll need an income (joint or otherwise) of about €75,000.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HR6I5CQG7VHRBCAWMBHA36YSDA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036672},"content":"Mortgage rates fall to 20-month low as Irish lenders respond to ECB cuts","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"5H4TWKJQ6RFXZK3FDLHDYXGOS4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036673},"content":"Of course, if you’re looking to buy in the capital, you will need more money. Homes at Foxwood Barn in Citywest, Dublin 24, start at about €575,000, for example, so you’d need a deposit of €57,500, plus income of about €130,000 a year, to secure a home here.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NXI675QSQBCBPHN6NPL2N3DERM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Government help","type":"header"},{"_id":"QJ3DNL344BE3HNW763K24CTVOU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036675},"content":"If saving in excess of €30,000 for a deposit is a stumbling block, you can consider the various Government schemes on offer.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O5U54CMTRBEUJJAUQFUDA5SDII","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036676},"content":"Help to Buy was extended in last year’s budget and will now run until the end of 2029. This offers a tax rebate of up to €30,000, which can be used to fund a deposit to help purchase a new home. To qualify, you must be a first-time buyer; it’s only available on new homes valued at up to €500,000; and you need to have paid enough tax to qualify for a rebate – so if you’ve been working abroad in recent years, you may not qualify.","type":"text"},{"_id":"A5VODZXPUZEEPIM5IML5A4XZ5E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036677},"content":"Another option (which can be used in conjunction with Help to Buy) is the shared equity, or <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/first-home-scheme/\" target=\"_blank\">First Home Scheme</a>. Available for FTBs (and second-time buyers who are divorced/separated), this is aimed at closing the gap between what you might be able to afford and what you want to pay, through the Government taking a stake in your property, of up to 30 per cent (or 20 per cent if you’re also getting Help to Buy).","type":"text"},{"_id":"BWJ2IOOJJ5ARXCEIEAJQI5G57I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036678},"content":"All new homes worth up to €350,000 now qualify for First Home, while price ceilings of as much as €475,000 for houses, and €500,000 for apartments, apply in certain urban areas such as Dublin and Cork.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DVIHAVONBJHEDKCRITDD432K54","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036679},"content":"Finally, if you have been turned down by a lender for a mortgage, you could consider the Local Authority Home Loan, which is a Government-backed mortgage offering a fixed rate of between 4 and 4.05 per cent over 25 to 30 years. Or, if you have your eye on a derelict or vacant property, the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan offers finance to buy the property, which can be used in conjunction with the vacant property refurbishment grant (up to €70,000 available) to do the home up.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OCSSYRPYIVG7XIRKD4I57GVVM4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Lock into lower rates","type":"header"},{"_id":"RATEJOBF7RHZZMVRVM4CER5EWY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036681},"content":"When it comes to financing your new home, one plus is that <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/interest-rates/\" target=\"_blank\">interest rates</a> are on the decline once more, with the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/european-central-bank-ecb/\" target=\"_blank\">European Central Bank</a> recently cutting rates by 25 basis points down to 2.9 per cent. This is down from a high of 4.5 per cent in 2023.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SDAW5ETKNNAK5OL6SVVPQSIBUY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036682},"content":"This era of falling interest rates means that mortgage rates have started to turn. Martina Hennessy, chief executive of <a href=\"https://doddl.ie/\" target=\"_self\">Doddl.ie</a>, expects that the ECB rate will be closer to 2 per cent by midyear. But don’t expect this to have a direct follow-through to Irish mortgage rates. As Hennessy notes, banks have already priced in forward rate expectations in recent months and the rate curve is at, or near the bottom of, what is expected.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PSKBBILNLJBSPOYT6GS6EYUTGI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036683},"content":"“This means competitive pressures, rather than funding costs, are more likely to drive further reductions. We may still see lenders tweak individual rates to remain competitive in certain segments,” she says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YH3VJFHX3JE75CFL5ZVWKBNZL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036684},"content":"Nonetheless, you may want to think twice about fixing your mortgage for too long a term, if there is a possibility that rates will fall further in the short to medium term.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BYNTBMKNGFHVNKNTVTTL7ZBSGY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036685},"content":"Another way of saving money when buying is to avail of a green rate for your energy-efficient home. This can mean substantial savings. Bank of Ireland (BoI), for example, has a green rate of 3.1 per cent, fixed over four years, while AIB has a rate of 3.2 per cent, fixed over three years.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BCSRWVTP6JFTTCEBS3FTOPGILM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036686},"content":"Without these green savings, you’d pay €40 extra a month based on a similar term at BoI, and more than €300 a month at AIB.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KLTI6CW3YFEIFKWRRU3OLURCL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739799036687},"content":"If you’re looking for some extra cash to do up your new home, you could consider a cashback mortgage. These offer either a fixed sum (Haven, for example, offers €5,000) or a percentage of the value of your loan back (2 per cent with PTSB, for example). 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The owners bought it during the second phase of the development and describe how they found and completed the purchase as “pure serendipity”; they have been very happy here and are now moving to embark on a renovation project but will be staying within <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/terenure/\" target=\"_blank\">Terenure</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"AICS6RRK6ZH7PKQVVBGY6DZSTY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149679},"content":"“The location has everything,” says the owner, as he lists off the nearby schools (a primary at the front gates), the five-minute walk to the village, the six-minute walk to Terenure rugby club, the many leisure centres and swimming pools in the area. 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Glass doors are pulled open to a large kitchen with dining area and a living area tucked away at its end.","type":"text"},{"_id":"W4JM6WZMWBGXJDORCUGJHYIHAU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149682},"content":"Sage green units contrast with a ceramic Velstone countertop that extends into a curved breakfast bar. It’s a lovely kitchen with plenty of units, a wine rack, a double oven and spot lighting.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q5XE43JX2JDRBL4QBK3H3P3G2M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149683},"content":"Sliding doors open on to a smart deck that faces southwest, so it’s a complete sun trap in the summer. The garden is superbly designed, with fencing painted a deep grey, concrete planters throughout and, cleverly placed between the planters, long wide benches that make for a large space for entertaining.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5ZYMU5MQUZFWTB5CHIO74S4QGU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149684},"content":"The benches are also perfectly placed for an evening spent watching sport, as the shed in the corner doubles up as a home bar, complete with large TV hidden behind a set of doors. Plants include a tall Pittosporum, a Tasmanian tree fern and a Mexican fleabane.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YWNDVLSMNNERJLBXIZBKX2LSJM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149685},"content":"On the first floor are three bedrooms. The room to the front of the house has two windows and good views over the village – there’s plenty of room here for a desk, although the landing just outside it would also accommodate a decent study nook.","type":"text"},{"_id":"OPHVK5LUFZEGBN2MPOBI2L26S4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636443},"type":"image"},{"_id":"UBGBC3Q6FFFL3H5IR6AOYJH2JE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636444},"type":"image"},{"_id":"2Y4YDEET5JF5PGRSHWO3DBVDMM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636445},"type":"image"},{"_id":"DXZER2NW6VCNPMBNSJ7Z5IJSCQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636446},"type":"image"},{"_id":"F6KM3BMUIBEV3OMBDEBEFB6TSQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636447},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SJ244YWGUVAC3FXH53CDE7DXSQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636451},"type":"image"},{"_id":"G5353ZTKW5DVVCKIU576R5NT4A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739805636452},"type":"image"},{"_id":"DJIUGQD4I5HADB7BRQCCASOB7Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149686},"content":"There are two smaller rooms to the back of the house, a beautiful family bathroom and a first-floor laundry room obviating the need to endlessly haul clothes downstairs to the kitchen or utility.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YDQYOJLM7NHDTPZ64VAMUE7X3E","additional_properties":{"_id":1739800149687},"content":"The main bedroom is on the top floor and it’s gorgeous, a confection of slanting ceilings and sloping eaves, with plenty of room for seating and a dressing area. 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I put in an observation, but it has largely been minimised.","type":"header"},{"_id":"ESZBEYYG4VGJBCDXQMFGH2KVNI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634164},"content":"I had no objection to the wind farm itself, just the entrance, and asked that they relocate it, but the wind farm is refusing. Can you please advise what I can do, as I’m concerned about noise, destruction of my boundary hedge, dust and the possible effect it may have on my house’s foundations as they will probably have to blast the road foundation as it’s limestone.","type":"header"},{"_id":"K7WMQENS45AXJEKUBEE4F5XDGA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634165},"content":"There are two aspects you need to consider in relation to the situation you have outlined: (a) the planning status of the wind farm development and (b) the actions you may need to take in relation to your house.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DKWYCVJYSFGNNJZJ7FQSYPJORY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634166},"content":"In relation to (a), the planning application process for a wind farm development is comprehensive. As it typically requires site assessment, pre-planning consultations, public consultation and an environmental-impact statement, it is unlikely that any alteration would be considered now that permission has been granted.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5ZSSWULI5JA5XHQDQ6PYJ44AAE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634167},"content":"Without details of the issues that arose during the consultation process or of the nature of the site, I do not see how any action you take would be effective. Just to note that a judicial reviews may be sought only in relation to procedural issues. The relocation of the entrance, however, would be a planning issue.","type":"text"},{"_id":"53LAIOJJDJDN3NJMPFBRZFWED4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634168},"content":"In relation to (b), the most potentially serious issue is the question of risk to your house structure. It is likely that a rock-breaking method that minimises vibrations would be used if it is necessary to excavate limestone.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VNH4K774G5DBBLP3ZKQ56RJL5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634169},"content":"To deal with any structural damage that may occur it is essential that you have “before and after” evidence. It is therefore advisable that you engage a chartered building surveyor (or an engineer) to assess the risk to your property and to carry out a detailed inspection of the external and internal surfaces of the perimeter walls of your house and to place crack-measuring devices on any cracks, including hairline cracks, that may exist.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YP5W5MUYFRGBXAL6A3X4FHW434","additional_properties":{"_id":1739798044058},"content":"‘My apartment walls are paper thin. How can I reduce noise disruption to neighbours?’","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"6XS5EXWNAJECDMY7D4XT2XKRKA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634170},"content":"The inspection should include a detailed photographic record of the wall surfaces. These actions are necessary so the surveyor can accurately monitor any changes during and after construction works. Your surveyor will also review the proposed road construction programme to assess the likely effects on your property in general and will liaise with the contractors on your behalf.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TNYBEHSS2BDIHPFZM3SDMO7UI4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634172},"content":"Contractors on projects that involve excavations or are likely to cause vibrations affecting nearby buildings will carry out monitoring, as described, to assess any liabilities they may incur in the event of subsequent claims for damages.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UCDQIFLX2REXFG2KNVGKAGWNMU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739798044061},"content":"However, a contractor may consider that a 60m distance carries minimal risk and does not warrant such monitoring. In either case, if your surveyor believes there is a risk then you should have your own inspection and monitoring, as outlined, carried out.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GMZRX2BLYJFVZPRCAGTDTA3AWU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634173},"content":"In relation to your hedge, which I assume forms your boundary with the proposed development site, the developer of the wind farm is not permitted to substantially interfere with what is a shared boundary without your consent. Their permitted actions are limited to trimming overhanging growth on the development side. The inclusion of the hedge in your surveyor’s brief will ensure you have a record of its condition if you need to claim for damages. Your surveyor will also advise you if the planning permission includes conditions in relation to noise and dust emissions.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YU644ZV2W5F7XM6SJJHXLSJYOY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634174},"content":"Ongoing communication and dialogue with the contractor, either directly or through your surveyor, is advisable to achieve the best outcome in dealing with your concerns.","type":"text"},{"_id":"G6W2QZ7MIRHXFDJBD4TJRD55UU","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634175},"content":"<i>Patrick Shine is a chartered geomatics surveyor and chartered civil engineer and a member of the </i><a href=\"https://scsi.ie/\" target=\"_self\"><i>Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"DCZUR3FJQBCJLCK274VO6IAWH4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634176},"content":"<i>Do you have a query? Email </i><a href=\"mailto:propertyquestions@irishtimes.com\"><i>propertyquestions@irishtimes.com</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZSA4BTVDMJE63BTXDDRU3WRQ4A","additional_properties":{"_id":1739549634177},"content":"<i>This column is a readers’ service. The content of the Property Clinic is provided for general information only. It is not intended as advice on which readers should rely. Professional or specialist advice should be obtained before persons take or refrain from any action on the basis of the content. 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The 150sq m (1,614sq ft) property opens on to the street and has full-height projecting piers that form a recessed porch at ground level. With lovely period features the residence has been extended to give it <a href=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/4-western-terrace-dungarvan-waterford/4772632\">six bedrooms and four bathrooms</a>, but the D2 Ber-rated property needs some decorative updates. The extension has annexed much of the garden but there remains a small yard to the rear.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LNXTHMSSFVAHHJLD7JUBN3JC3A","type":"list"},{"_id":"5UCIUDIVOBG7ZF3VEYCOGWNCYA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739803288526},"type":"image"},{"_id":"SHMBUCMFYBH6ZGJP6FA2XX7AOM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Country","type":"header"},{"_id":"LCHAAE5JVZCQ7O3472FS5KFSGE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Loughfad, Portnoo, Co Donegal","type":"header"},{"_id":"T7G677CJIBECXM6WD2IKMNZIPY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Henry Kee & Son, €349,000","type":"header"},{"_id":"YDK25XQ7IFEV3FMJWR5GHHSH5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1739803288529},"content":"Overlooking a lake in the townland of Loughfad, a couple of kilometres from the seaside resort of Nairn, this C1-rated <a href=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/loughfad-portnoo-co-donegal/4904365\">three-bedroom, one bathroom dormer bungalow</a> offers a lot of accommodation and scenic vistas from its big windows. Measuring 137sq m (1,74sq ft), it is in excellent decorative order throughout and includes a new kitchen and bathrooms. 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It was renovated in 2009 with new plumbing and electrics, with a new boiler installed last year. The C3 Ber-rated house extends to 92sq m (990sq ft) and has off-street parking for one car to the front and an east-facing paved garden. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"3UNEMYYHKRGDVEMEZOYAMIXZ54","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>On view</b> By appointment at dng.ie","type":"text"},{"_id":"PEPULTJQ3RFTNO2DOAB7YAMMRY","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"MSRAJQWDD5HYTGXO5D5BQGGEMM","additional_properties":{},"content":"2 New Park Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin","type":"header"},{"_id":"Y2LHTQLDFVFW3K5NRLBL3SQQAY","additional_properties":{},"content":"€795,000, Janet Carroll Estate Agent","type":"header"},{"_id":"Z422CMIIGFH3DE5GME7T22UEXQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"This smartly appointed <a href=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/2-new-park-road-blackrock-county-dublin/4905071\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/2-new-park-road-blackrock-county-dublin/4905071\">semidetached house has four bedrooms and two bathrooms</a> with scope to extend out the back into the garden and to the side, into the garage. Currently, the C3 Ber-rated residence extends to 125sq m (1,345 sq ft). It is within walking and short cycling distance of numerous schools.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3ADXYAXLXNBILJUVGR67NXIIO4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>On view </b>By appointment at janetcarroll.ie","type":"text"},{"_id":"LNR4PTNUM5HP7BCU4PNEYLH7RY","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"QNTMNVHHP5AYHEGQZVPIGYUCI4","additional_properties":{},"content":"4 Moss Cottages, Enniskerry Road, Kilternan, Dublin 18","type":"header"},{"_id":"CVMT2HFU3BA7JGFFGY4A4HQHYI","additional_properties":{},"content":"€480,000, Sherry FitzGerald","type":"header"},{"_id":"KTU32WQS3NBWFPOYN5IN6J65HY","additional_properties":{},"content":"At the foot of the Dublin mountains, with the M50 nearby, Moss Cottage is a double-fronted semidetached house in need of modernisation. With deep pockets there is a lot of room to improve. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"MTYAP25GNBGPTLS7FV653QRZKM","additional_properties":{},"content":"<b>On view</b> By appointment at sherryfitz.ie","type":"text"},{"_id":"MMKHR5BKSFAAJPOGF46TAFDLIE","additional_properties":{},"type":"image"},{"_id":"YKECBJZNVRFPHBWN2VTGJPPYAY","additional_properties":{},"content":"8 Kilmalum Drive, Blessington Manor, Blessington, Co Wicklow","type":"header"},{"_id":"QUMJ7Y4EBNAEBBZHBUNGTDCFRI","additional_properties":{},"content":"€420,000, JP&M Doyle","type":"header"},{"_id":"M3K33JAULNE7VMHU6YV5QN63HM","additional_properties":{},"content":"This <a href=\"https://8%20Kilmalum%20Drive,%20Blessington%20Manor,%20Blessington,%20Wicklow%20-%20J%20P%20&%20M%20Doyle%20Ltd%20-%204905620%20-%20MyHome.ie%20Residential\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://8%20Kilmalum%20Drive,%20Blessington%20Manor,%20Blessington,%20Wicklow%20-%20J%20P%20&%20M%20Doyle%20Ltd%20-%204905620%20-%20MyHome.ie%20Residential\">three-bedroom, three-bathroom semidetached house</a> is in a small estate, on quiet cul-de-sac at the edge of Blessington. 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The first step is to rezone previously dezoned land in under-zoned areas (described as Phase 2/Strategic Reserves by government), including the eastern, midlands and southern regions.","type":"text"},{"_id":"A2E3GMS2JZCYXECS4PJOPDZJ3I","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402847},"content":"But land alone isn’t enough – we need serviced land. The Department of Housing must immediately appoint a senior technical infrastructure lead with a dedicated team to co-ordinate ESB, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Uisce Éireann services. Priority should go to sites based on the number of homes these can deliver and how quickly the properties can be brought to market.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DQXK7LBZE5ENJEX732ZUIWDFII","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402848},"content":"Another lever open to the Government, to speed up the lengthy Local Area Planning process, is the use of a variation to the development plan. Using this approach, local councillors can vote on a plan for new lands and if more than 75 per cent approve then it is opened to the public to make any observations they may have.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WQRPEKE5GREATHA5C63BUARZBA","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402849},"content":"If successful, the site is activated. This method can be applied to priority sites, reducing the timeline from three to four years to just 15-18 months.","type":"text"},{"_id":"SFRX7IZC2FFEZHWIO5KJULGFLY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Apartments","type":"header"},{"_id":"V73C2XRAF5GTVFWSEVT4RAPGGM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402851},"content":"Back to apartments. The 24 per cent fall off we saw in output last year was directly linked to the withdrawal of institutional investors from the market due to rent caps, rising costs, interest rates and an ever-changing regulatory environment.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YVSK4ZO5PVFBNAMK2O57ZPT2Q4","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402852},"content":"International capital and professional landlords have a key role to play in growing supply and creating more choice and competition in the rental arena. Ultimately, this will lead to more value in the marketplace. For this to happen, rent caps for new developments should be amended – as recommended by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – so that these apply to the lease as opposed to the overall building.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZOHUZ3CO5REPZDXVHCENPP7SJQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739721562911},"content":"Landlords should be able to ‘reset’ rents between tenancies, OECD recommends","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"ZFJEOPCVXFHBHFZH5LRUXF66KQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402853},"content":"This means that the rent is matched to inflation during the tenancy, but can be adjusted for the prevailing market rent at the end of the lease when a new tenant moves in. 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These schemes are not financeable due to the risk that planning will expire before the building is substantially complete.","type":"text"},{"_id":"5IPR3NP7LZEPHCJFMWEPVDSRSY","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402857},"content":"A simple one-off automatic planning extension for permissions due to lapse would open up a fresh supply of permissions that could be used. This, coupled with an extension of the Development Levy and Uisce Éireann waivers and some tweaks to current Government incentive schemes such as Croí Cónaithe, could save significant time in getting much needed homes to market. These measures are within the Government’s control and do not require major study or investment and would yield quicker results.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GUNTPSL3XRHZPBVZ66Q5ENIMVE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739535402858},"content":"With housing, there is a tendency to overcomplicate matters and to get distracted by the latest controversy. 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She believes it is worth paying for high-quality framing. “Keep an eye out at what’s on sale in the auction rooms and on sites such as Adverts.ie and Facebook Marketplace,” she says.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YFQLKZBXEBFMBHQABUFTYK6MPI","additional_properties":{},"content":"And if your parents friends and family offer to help out with DIY, reupholstering or curtain-making, welcome their offers with open arms.","type":"text"},{"_id":"WLJH6YLN5RC3VHFCDGU6OFIB5E","additional_properties":{},"content":"Ditto if you get offered pieces of old, good-quality furniture. Adding vintage or antique pieces to a modern build is a great way to add character. 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This will ensure that your views and concerns – and those of other responsible owners and residents who share them – are represented.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NHMWKZ52DRHOJJAEQ72FZ3LCVM","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665507},"content":"The process of setting proposed budgets each year would include your views as a director, and as a director you will receive all the information that is available on making up the budget for the next year.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DNAL2CZPQJCZPK7T7P6636RO5Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665508},"content":"This should enable you to make an informed decision about the future. If you can see progress being made or even a pathway to progress, you might decide to stay put. If having seen the figures you believe the situation is going to continue to deteriorate, you might decide it’s better to move on.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7PCHV7OJGJDIPDZZBBOZ23QRJI","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665509},"content":"Buying a smaller house with no service charges may seem appealing, but it’s important to remember that all properties come with running costs. So, while you won’t have to depend on others, you will still have to fund day-to-day running costs, while also putting some funds aside to replace big-ticket items such as roofs, doors, windows and so on.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EJ6SHF36ZRDN3GZXCQO6LJ26EE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665510},"content":"Do your market research, and work through the various financial scenarios of selling the apartment now and buying a home, or staying put for the medium term.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GJ4CA7A5IRGIPBJ5OEEJI3HVCE","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665511},"content":"<a href=\"https://www.hhpmc.ie/\"><i>Paul Huberman</i></a><i> is a chartered property and facilities manager and a fellow of the </i><a href=\"https://scsi.ie/\"><i>Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland</i></a>","type":"text"},{"_id":"HXIPGXYQSBESVIT4PVQJ5UGFGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1739551665512},"content":"<i>Do you have a query? 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