There has been a surge in the number of people getting approval for a mortgage, but many of these people being approved for a home loan are competing hard with each other for the few houses that are available and are unlikely to end up drawing down the mortgage, experts have said. In August, close […]
Fianna Fail and Labour call for deposit cuts for first-time buyers struggling to get on ladder. First-time buyers are being frozen out of the housing market due to high rents coupled with the massive mortgage down payments they are forced to save due to the Central Bank rules. Young families hoping to trade-up are also […]
The Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCSI) has warned that homeowners may be overpaying for house insurance. It says they are paying for more cover than they can claim in the event that they need to rebuild their home– and overpaying on their insurance premium as a result. The most common mistake homeowners made was to […]
Half of mortgages approved in May were for first time buyers, according to new figures released by the umbrella group representing the Republic’s banking sector. A total of 2,675 mortgages were approved per month in the three months to the end of May up 8.7 per cent on the same time last year. The figures […]
The Banking and Payments Federation said more than 2,900 mortgages were approved in April. There was a sharp rise in the numbers of people approved for a mortgage in April, and homebuyers are now generally being approved for close to €200,000 in home loans, the figures also show. The Banking and Payments Federation said more […]
Cairn Homes hope to be building in Maynooth in the near future. They have a 6 acre site near to Moyglare and have contracted for an additional site adjoining it. This gives them the potential for a large development in Maynooth described as “a key student and Dublin Commuter belt community as well as a […]
Gains from HTB scheme wiped out as house prices rise €19k in a year- coonanmortgage.com/?…
