Rent supplements to be increased in certain cases under new plan to prevent...
Families at risk of losing their privately-rented homes will have rent supplement payments increased and possibly extended for a short period under a new plan to prevent homelessness. The protocol...
View ArticleNumber of housing measures implemented in Budget 2015
While Tuesday’s Budget mainly focused on the end of austerity, there were a number of measures implemented that will have an impact on the property market in the next year. Amongst the main points...
View ArticleCoffey insists there will be no increase on rent supplement
Housing Minister Paudie Coffey has said there will be no increase to the rent supplement – despite the Government’s pledge to tackle homelessness. Paudie Coffey was speaking after last night’s...
View ArticleFocus Ireland calls for rent supplement to be increased
Homeless charity Focus Ireland has said that rent supplements need to be increased in order to help tackle the homelessness crisis. Yesterday, marches took place across the country to raise awareness...
View Article95% of properties available to rent out of reach for those on rent supplements
A study of the rental housing market has found just one of the 746 properties listed online is within the financial reach of a single person on rent assistance payments — and it was in Co Leitrim. The...
View ArticleHousing a big issue in General Election 2016
Now that the General Election has been called there are sure to be plenty of issues debated between now and polling day in three weeks’ time. As ever, there are many pressing matters in the country...
View ArticleA quarter of people worried about housing costs
Homeless charity the Simon Community say more and more people are living on the edge of homelessness. Further figures show that 25% of people are worried about being able to afford their own housing...
View ArticleSimon Communities call for Minister for Housing to have Cabinet seat in next...
The Simon Communities are calling for there to be a specific Minister for Housing in the next government. Under the last government there was a Minister of State for housing, however Paudie Coffey did...
View ArticleProperty Industry Ireland calls for lower VAT rate on new houses
The volume of housing delivered in 2017 and 2018 will be determined by “policy decisions made within the first 100 days of the new government”, according to lobby group Property Industry Ireland (PII)....
View ArticleDragons’ Den star to sell Aran Islands home to help people escape homelessness
Dragons’ Den businessman Barry O’Sullivan is selling a dream home on the Aran Islands and donating the proceeds to help families escape homelessness. The sale will provide Focus Ireland and COPE Galway...
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