The stamp duty changes in the 2011 Budget don’t seem to have caused much reaction – or maybe some people just believe all the hype? The stamp duty changes are supposed to help the property market – according to Brian Lenihan – but it is hard to see how it will not do the opposite. […]
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Housing
Rent to Buy Schemes
There has been a sudden increase in property owners offering “Rent to Buy” schemes all over Ireland. Is this just a marketing ploy to rent houses that property owners can’t sell or is it a viable option for first time buyers? We’re seeing more of these rent to buy offers because there’s a growing backlog […]
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Buying Your Council House
If you are a local authority tenant – you can apply to purchase the house from your local Council. You only have to have been a tenant in a local authority house for a year before you can apply to your local authority to buy it, either outright or through shared ownership. (Shared ownership minimum […]
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