Rise in cost of houses slowing, says CSO

The rise in the cost of homes has slowed considerably over the past year, according to figures from the CSO.

Residential property prices are up 8.9% in September compared to the same time last year — the slowest annual rate of increase since June 2013.

Dublin prices were 6.5% higher last month than the same time last year while those outside of the capital were up 11.4%.