The Irish Times

First cost-rental schemes for south Dublin available soon

One-beds to rent for about €1,000 a month with two-beds at €1,200

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 03:06

Cost rental: Bridging the gap between social housing and the market

Despite slow start, cost rental has potential to lower rents and create more mixed estates

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 05:45

Winning the rental lottery: How securing a cost rental home changed a family’s life

‘There was only one four-bed house, and we had been picked out. It was so very, very lucky’

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 05:03

Building firms funded through Immigrant Investor Programme insolvent

Trinity Homes was building social housing for local authorities and housing charity

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 20:10

More than 1,000 apply for 25 homes in State’s first cost-rental scheme

Clúid offering homes at rents between €935 and €1,150 a month in Balbriggan

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 18:36

More than 500 people apply for 25 homes in State’s first cost-rental scheme

Clúid offering homes at rents between €935 and €1,150 a month in Balbriggan

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 20:08

Law change will ‘not incentivise’ cuckoo funds to buy social homes

Darragh O’Brien defends Coalition’s approach as cost rental scheme opens in north Co Dublin

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 15:34

Legal & General and Clúid acquire Dublin social housing project

Partnership is expected to deliver 200 social units

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 04:51

Should the State stop building social housing?

Approved housing bodies offer an efficient alternative to council housing

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 01:00

‘Fundamental’ balcony design flaws at Dublin housing development

Reports reveal ‘substandard’ construction work and fire safety concerns at Belmayne

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:45

Bill proposing more State aid for mortgage arrears backed by iCare

Edmund Honohan says State should buy homes in arrears and rent back to debtors

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 20:48

Embracing history is central to future vision of Dublin inner city area

Sean McDermott Street, Buckingham Street, Summerhill area revamp may take 10 years

Sat Dec 24 2016 - 01:00

Discount of up to 10% expected on bulk-buy social houses

Housing Agency to spend up to €70m on acquiring private houses and apartments

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 22:08

Apartment blocks up to 10 storeys supported by Housing Agency

Dublin City Council CEO seeks apartments up to nine storeys in ‘low rise’ areas

Tue May 31 2016 - 22:19

Council tenants may get 60% discount to buy houses

One-bed tenants and single people in larger homes excluded from purchase scheme

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 01:00

Travelling voter: ‘I’ve heard she’s the only one fighting to get us’

People Before Profit candidate Bríd Smith gains backing at Ballyfermot halting site

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00

Travellers at Ballyfermot site speak on hazardous conditions

‘We’re all on top of each other here and there’s nowhere safe to let children out’

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00

Mortgage-to-rent applications in limbo with local authorities

Housing Agency data shows seven areas in which not one case has been processed

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 14:33

Mortgage-to-rent scheme faces ‘cultural resistance’

Group says opposition from local authorities and lenders is causing project to ‘struggle’

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00

Dublin ghost estate of Belmayne redeveloped for social housing

Footballer Jamie Redknapp and pop star wife attended launch of Belmayne in 2007

Thu Jul 02 2015 - 01:00

Housing groups criticise mortgage-to-rent reforms

Clúid says Government’s proposals ‘won’t make much difference’ to scheme

Wed May 13 2015 - 18:56

Aim to provide Dublin with 2,700 social homes by end of 2017

Social housing building schemes working to take people off city council’s housing list

Wed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00

Analysis: Social housing strategy offers little comfort to homeless

Those in acute need of housing won’t see much benefit from this strategy

Thu Nov 27 2014 - 07:04

Budget housing numbers are impressive – if capacity is there to build them

Analysis: the Government, particularly the Labour Party, must be hoping for a case of if we build it, they will vote for us

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 23:26

State plans to build 18,000 social houses by 2018

Investment package of €2.2bn includes private sector funding

Tue Oct 14 2014 - 20:09

Planning law did not deliver on vision of creating socially mixed communities

Only a fraction of social and affordable homes were ever delivered

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00

Only 40 households have benefitted from Government mortgage deal

Mortgage-to-rent scheme was aimed at assisting up to 3,500 at risk of losing homes

Tue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00

Beacon scheme finalised – 9 years later

Final part of Beacon South Quarter development in Sandyford is completed

Thu May 01 2014 - 00:00

Are non-profit housing associations the answer to meeting social housing needs?

Government says these groups have key role in providing affordable homes, but figures are disappointing

Tue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00