New homes likely to remain unaffordable into 2023
New homes are unaffordable, say analysts, as supply constraints hit…
March 7, 2023
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Delays to VAT refunds in NI
Self-builders who’ve built a new home have been waiting nearly…
February 24, 2023
Price increases to ease in 2023
Although materials are no longer a problem to source, and…
February 21, 2023
Construction activity slows
Construction activity slows due to inflation and interest rate hikes,…
February 7, 2023
More land could be zoned for self-building
ROI Minister for Housing is due to update the National…
January 27, 2023
What the planning bill means for self-builders
The Planning Bill is promising to make it clearer where…
January 26, 2023
Rural homes sold like hot cakes in 2022
New research shows 2022 was a bumper year for the…
January 24, 2023
One-off houses cheapest to build
Building a one-off house on a greenfield site in the…
January 19, 2023
No ban for rural one-off housing
The ROI rural housing guidelines for one-off houses still hasn’t…
January 17, 2023
20 pc inflation affects insurance costs
Material prices are putting pressure on insurance costs while estimates…
January 9, 2023
New homes still guzzle energy
Large energy efficient homes consume less per sqm but their…
January 4, 2023
NI construction activity steady for now
Mixed picture from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency…
December 9, 2022
EV chargers required on all new builds
ROI new builds now have to include Electric Vehicle (EV)…
November 25, 2022
€30k grants now available throughout ROI
Grants of €30k for vacant properties and €50k for derelict…
November 15, 2022
Two family homes bag RSUA Awards
Two self-built homes won the 2022 Royal Society of Ulster…
November 8, 2022
Award winning Irish homes – best of 2022
Take a look at the best Irish self-built homes of…
November 8, 2022
Two thirds say new homes should be timber frame
64 per cent of people in Ireland believe more timber…
October 31, 2022
