New guide to help you renovate an old building
The ROI Department of Housing has published a new technical…
February 6, 2024
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Vacant property grants ‘false hope’, says SCSI report
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) Annual Residential Market…
January 24, 2024
Eco-friendly rural homes most popular buys
As the supply of homes for sale in ROI halved…
January 3, 2024
How affordable will it be to self-build in 2024?
Builders are upbeat for 2024 but input costs continue to…
December 19, 2023
PV grant to drop €300 every year from 2024
The grant that subsidises photovoltaic (PV) panels is to drop…
December 5, 2023
Grants roll out off to a slow start as only 8 serviced sites made available in a year
The roll out of the ROI government’s grants has been…
November 20, 2023
Local Development Plans roll out in NI ‘unfair’, says planning consultant
Some self-builders are getting refused planning permission in one part…
November 14, 2023
Cheap loans for energy upgrades slated for January
A government-backed low interest loan scheme is being rolled out…
November 8, 2023
Septic tank grant in ROI more than doubles
The grant to upgrade your septic tank in ROI more…
November 6, 2023
Grant for historic home repairs is open
Local authorities in ROI are offering homeowners a historic home…
November 3, 2023
Airbnb to fund renovations
Booking website Airbnb says it will fund restoration work and…
October 23, 2023
Budget 2024: Help to Buy extended, more tax breaks for electricity exports
Budget 2024
October 10, 2023
NI boiler replacement scheme axed
The grant to replace oil and gas boilers has been…
September 26, 2023
Precast concrete exempt from levy
The controversial tax on concrete products was rolled out in…
September 25, 2023
Still no timeline to lift restrictive planning rules
Changes to restrictive planning rules for those building in the…
September 21, 2023
Supports for self-builders amount to €100k, says Minister
As the First Home Scheme opens to those building a…
September 20, 2023
First Home Scheme opens to self-builders
20 to 30 per cent of build costs can now…
September 19, 2023
NI energy regs to change in 2024
The NI energy regs will change in 2024 for insulation,…
September 5, 2023
What does Budget 2024 have in store for self-builders?
An overview of pre-budget submissions shows how self-builders and home…
August 4, 2023
