S&P Global Report on Europe’s Housing Markets

Below is a link to a recent research article by S&P Global on the recovery of Europe’s housing markets. S&P-Global-Research-Article

Acquisition of site at Castlepark Road, Dalkey

  Twinlite are happy to announce the acquisition of a new site at Castlepark Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. The 3.14 acre site is located adjacent to the Castle Park School,….

New Year Commentaries on the Irish Housing Market

Some interesting early New Year commentaries on the housing market from Goodbody Stockbrokers and Daft.ie:   http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/vacant-site-levy-should-be-coveneys-new-years-resolution-for-housing-35336924.html   http://www.daft.ie/report/q4-2016-daft-house-price-report-2016.pdf  

CBI Mortgage Rules Loosened – Goodbody Stockbrokers

The long-awaited review of the macro prudential rules was published yesterday.  While surprising, the modest loosening of the rules appear sensible and take account of the some of the unintended….

Increased diversity of funding will support growth in Irish residential development.

Below is a link to a recent thought leadership piece by Activate Capital’s CFO, Emmet O’Reilly, on the diversity of funding required to drive growth in the development of houses….

State-backed Activate Capital funding development of 1,200 homes.

State-backed Activate Capital funding development of 1,200 homes Residential finance provider Activate Capital has now committed funding for sites in the greater Dublin area with the capacity to build 1,200….

Irish Housing Chartbook (Sept 16) – Goodbody

New Irish housing statistics have been released today for the first time. Price data now incorporates cash purchases for the first time, thus giving us a more comprehensive picture of….

Mortgage approvals grow 24% yoy in July – Goodbody

The positive trend in mortgage approvals in Ireland continued in July, with the latest lending data from the Banking and Payments Federation this morning showing an increase in both value….

Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness

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Irish population growing at 4 x European norm – Goodbody

  The first batch of data from the April 2016 Census of population in Ireland has been published today.  Given its comprehensiveness, the Census, performed every five years, provides the….