First Home Scheme
There have been 46 housing tax measures since 2013 - and still the crisis rolls on
Housing incentives like Help-to-Buy, once introduced, are very hard to remove and all too often, the law of unintended consequences comes into play
Dublin house prices are slipping. What is going on?
Most of the slowdown in price growth is in cities, particularly Dublin
‘Is it true that Ireland’s new houses aren’t as well built as older ones?’
I have grown wary of purchasing a newbuild after looking at online forums and speaking to homeowners
More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home Scheme
Arrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approval
Scammers trying to cheat public with accommodation offers, Department of Housing warns
Fake online messages circulating about State’s Housing for All programme and other schemes
Shortage of new homes ‘affecting take-up of First Home Scheme incentive’
Initiative aims to assist purchase of 8,000 new-builds within five years
New three- and four-bed homes in Co Kildare ideally situated for commuters
A total of 28 homes are coming to the market at Marmion Walk by Westin Homes in north Kildare town
I am a selling agent and here are my housing predictions for 2026
Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions
Apartments and duplexes for sale at D22 development from €410,000
Cairn’s Lockhouse Way scheme is part of Seven Mills town development
Here’s what you need to know about financing a new-build home
Consider Government incentives, mortgage rates and cashback options
New semidetached homes for sale in Co Meath from €425,000
Three- and four-bedroom homes set to be released at McGarrell Reilly scheme with prices from €425,000
Houses for sale in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, from €460,000
Two- to four-beds available at scenic location just a 15-minute drive from Greystones
Two-thirds of First Home Scheme applicants also availing of help-to-buy arrangement
Finding prompts criticism that first-time buyers now need two State subsidies to buy a home
The Debate: Will the new measures to boost apartment building deliver more homes?
Or will they simply turbo-charge profits for developers? A construction industry representative debates with an economist
More than 4,100 people avail of First Home Scheme to buy a home
Scheme is aimed at bridging the mortgage and deposit finance gap for first-time buyers
Should we help our young children buy a property together?
Buying a property for very young people can present legal and practical issues even if not a tax bill
Selling agents’ outlook for new-homes market: Buyers find themselves in ‘fiercely competitive environment’
Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions
Three- and four-bed homes qualify for first-time-buyer schemes in Athy, from €390,000
Cairn Homes scheme is within walking distance of town centre and transport links
Three-beds with sea view and two-bed homes at Hawks Bay in Wicklow, from €430,000
Launch includes three-bed semidetached homes overlooking the sea, priced from €565,000
First phase of two-, three- and four-bed homes for sale at Broom Heights in Midleton, from €370,000
Marlet scheme houses are within walking distance of local train station and 30 minutes from Cork city
‘Perfect storm’: New-home buyers locked out of Government schemes as prices soar
Home buyers are struggling to pay deposits and find a house that qualifies for Government incentives. But could change be on the way?
Have you bought a new-build home in the past five years? Share your story
What went right and what went wrong? We’d like to hear what advice you’d give to prospective buyers
First-time buyers drive mortgage activity to new heights
FTBs accounted for a record €1.1 billion of mortgage approvals in July
Help to Buy is seen as free money but it just results in higher house prices and more tax
The scheme’s continued existence reflects the power of Ireland’s construction lobby and the political cynicism around housing
New energy-efficient homes in Navan, Co Meath from €415,000
Cairn Homes brings 20 A-rated three-bedroom houses to the market in first-phase launch of Meath scheme this weekend
A Dublin first: Leopardstown apartments from €420,000 include some under Croí Conaithe scheme
Some units at Glencairn Gate will be delivered under scheme aimed at bridging the gap between the build cost and market prices
Buying a home on your own: ‘I was being outbid on every property’
From moving back home for 2½ years to saving for seven years for a deposit, two women had to show huge perseverance before buying their first homes. Now they’re putting their own decorative stamp on the places they call their own
State missed its target for delivery of social homes in 2024 by almost 20%
Shortfall of more than 2,300 homes on 12,930 goal, though affordable homes beat estimates in some measures
I met my younger self for coffee – and this is the financial advice I gave
Given what they know now, some top financial experts offer advice to younger people on making key financial decisions
New homes from €435,000 in Clonburris, with two- and three-beds eligible for first-time buyer schemes
Total of 24 new houses released at Kelland Homes development
New homes agents’ outlook on 2025 as market ‘remains under pressure’
Property professionals give their views on demand, Government schemes and housing completions
Four-bed semidetached houses close to Kilkenny city from €420,000
Designed by Meitheal Architects, the scheme is a 25-minute walk from the city centre
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