New Homes: Homebuyers more incentivised than ever before

Never before in the history of the State have there been so many incentives for first-time buyers to purchase a new home, writes Conor Power

The First Home Scheme was introduced in the middle of last year but it’s only through getting the message out to people in the meantime that it has begun to make a rising impact on the market.

While successive governments since the downturn of 2007-08 have been correctly criticised for a lack of foresight and responsibility on ensuring the provision of housing for Irish citizens, there’s no doubting the current administration’s commitment when it comes to doing everything possible to assist people in getting onto the property ladder.

Never before in the history of the State have there been so many incentives for first-time buyers to purchase a new home.