Irish property and banking trends move towards a more European model, says legal expert

More families renting rather than owning their own homes, and more co-living, people living in independent apartments, and more open to alternative financing models

Libby Garvey, head of banking; Ray Byrne, banking partner; and Mark Walsh, managing partner with law firm Eugene F Collins.

IRISH property trends are moving towards central European models, with a rising openness to rental accommodation and new alternative financing options.

While largely driven by market forces, these are broadly welcome shifts for Irish business and society, says Libby Garvey, head of banking at law firm Eugene F Collins.