Government Help-to-buy scheme under opposition scrutiny amid claims of house price inflation

The government's expansion of the Help to Buy scheme has come under criticism. Picture: iStock

The Government is coming under criticism for contributing to the inflation of the housing market.

Sinn Féin say it has evidence that auctioneers and developers have increased the price of homes in Cork, Dublin and Kildare by €10,000 in response to the expansion of the Help-to-Buy scheme.