First-time buyers

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<p>Re-mortgaging or switching providers in May grew by 111.5% in volume terms compared to May 2021.</p>

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Mortgage switching volumes more than double

Continued growth in mortgage approvals in May

<p>Many consumers anticipate house prices will rise faster in the next three years than in recent years, a survey has shown. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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New home-buyer incentives could cause panic buying, experts warn

<p>Under the Cost Rental Equity Loan scheme, approved housing bodies will rent properties to tenants for a minimum of 25% below open market value. Stock picture.</p>

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State cost rental scheme could 'deprive' first-time buyers of homes

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Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for first-time buyers to consider

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Irish Examiner view: Home buying scheme has failed to deliver

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Huge drop in State-backed loans for first-time buyers

Abbey 'on track' for profit increase

House building group Abbey says first-half financial performance may beat that of last year

Fri, 02 Oct, 2020

First-time buyers accounted for half of approved mortgages last month

Latest figures from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland, show that 3,364 mortgages were approved last month - an 11% increase compared to the previous month.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Building on positivity for first time buyers

First-time buyer activity and spend is up, reports Trish Dromey.

Sat, 05 Jan, 2019

First-time buyers claim almost €4m in tax refunds

First-time buyers have claimed almost €4m to date in tax refunds as part of the Government initiative aimed at helping house-hunters secure a home.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2017

Government to table amendments to proposed first-time buyer tax rebate

The Government is to table significant amendments to its proposed income tax rebate for first-time buyers.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2016

Savings accounts for first-time buyers in Labour draft manifesto

The Labour Party intends to establish post office savings accounts for first-time buyers to help them to build up deposits for mortgages.

Sun, 10 Jan, 2016

Housing shortage 'trickle' sees prices rise for first-time buyers

Supply shortage underpins price rises for first-time buyers, finds Trish Dromey.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Burden on first time buyers

First-time buyers bear a greater burden of the costs arising from mortgage lending restrictions despite being 30% less likely to default on their loans than other homeowners.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

Home loans slump to 10-year low

The squeeze on first-time buyers has intensified as the amount of home loan credit has shrunk to the lowest level for 10 years, official figures show.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015