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Help to Buy
Minister misses the target with increase in Help to Buy tax break
Little point in offering first-time buyers greater tax relief unless there are properties they can buy
Minister rules out raising cap on Help-to-Buy scheme for homes worth over €500k
Budget increases in tax refunds do little to help those searching in Dublin market
When budget changes kick in and how to claim them
Dates that consumer changes - such as income tax, fuel allowances, childcare and rent relief - come into effect
Budget day has lost all excitement. It is now an attritional struggle between ministers
Increase in basic income tax credits of €125 is small beer by any standard, with inflation soaring
Budget 2027 tax cuts to benefit middle-income earners by up to €1,500
Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000
Help to buy threshold for first-time buyers unlikely to be raised in budget
Minister for Housing James Browne facing opposition in Government for a €20,000 increase in the threshold
Dublin landlords selling up in greater numbers amid new rent rules
Downsizing accounts for just 4% of Dublin housing sales, DNG report shows
Ireland’s failure premium: All the property schemes do one thing. It’s not help buyers
Phenomenon of setting out to financially help people only to leave them worse off is so commonplace in Irish economic policy that I have given it a name: the failure premium
New one- and two-bed apartments for sale in Carrickmines from €405,000
Half of 30 available apartments at The Leys qualify for first-home schemes
First-time homebuyers can get some two-bed apartments with mortgage of €1,100 a month
The company has sold 350 apartments in its new Seven Mills development, with mortgage payments on some units estimated at about €800 a month
We want to lend our daughter €350,000 to buy a home – what do we need to know?
Both parties need to be very clear on the precise terms of the transaction which can have tax implications
Buying your first house in Ireland, 2026 vs 2006: ‘I borrowed seven times my income’
House prices weren’t cheap back in those Celtic Tiger days, but lending rules and housing supply were very different
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
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Property-based tax measures could cost close to €1.4bn this year, tax papers show
Reduction in VAT on apartments to cost nearly €400m
TDs lobby for budget tax package and increase on Help-to-Buy ceiling
Tánaiste to discuss escalation of Middle East hostilities with fellow EU finance ministers
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
Couple buying first home miss out on Help to Buy refund of up to €30k after alleged typo
Tax Appeals Commissioner dismisses appeal where couple claim tax relief was withheld over a single ‘typo’ in valuer’s letter
Harris pushes back on claim Irish housing crisis among ‘most severe’ in Europe
Housing poses challenge across EU, Harris says at turning of sod on 410-home scheme in Cork
All largely civil on the campaign trail as councillors hope to win Dublin Central TD seat
Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens are both seeking seat left by Paschal Donohoe
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
‘We love this house, but have less in our pocket every month’: Regrets over big mortgages
It’s all very well having pushing the boat out for an extra bedroom, but your quality of life may suffer
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
112,000 home hunters availed of relief from Help to Buy since 2016, but criticism remains
Initiative has been labelled not fit for purpose, but Tánaiste says it has helped people realise their dream
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