A payment to those in social housing and eventually private property owners are among the measures that could be introduced.

Tracker mortgage holders will benefit to the tune of €150m from the latest ECB interest rate cut as their repayments fall from next week but those on variable mortgages look set to lose out once again.

Homeowners are being urged to respond to the Revenue Commissioners immediately with a counter-valuation for the Property Tax.

Almost three quarters of Irish people think a debt forgiveness scheme should be put in place for people struggling to pay their mortgage.

BANKS may be forced to write off millions of euro to help homeowners stuck in negative equity.