A new website indicating property values on which the new property tax will be based has gone live. Property owners can check what property values are in their area on www.revenue.ie. The valuations will be based on a variety of sources including the recently established property price register, the An Post geodirectory and stamp duty data. [...]
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1st October 2012
One in three worried about becoming homeless
New figures show that one in three Irish people are worried about becoming homeless because of problems fulfilling payments or mortgages. Concern amongst the public about the growing number of people becoming homeless stands at almost 40%. That figures is double what it was two years ago. The research is being published by the Simon Community to mark [...]
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24th September 2012
Less than one in seven have registered their septic tanks to date
Fewer than one in seven eligible Irish households have registered for the septic tank charge, just a week before the registration fee increases from €5 to €50. New figures show that just 58,700 homes have registered for the mandatory inspection of their septic tanks to date. This is despite the recent Census showing that there are [...]
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4th September 2012
Just 6% of people have registered their septic tanks to date
Just 6% of people have registered their septic tanks as part of a new government scheme, despite the fact it costs just €5 to do so. Only around 30,000 people have registered to date, less than a month before the registration fee increases to €50 on September 28th. It is estimated that at least 468,281 [...]
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30th August 2012
Numbers renting increases by 47% in five year period
The number of households renting their accommodation increased by 47% between 2006 and April 2011, new figures from the CSO have revealed. The figures, based on the Census 2011 results, show that 474,788 people were renting as of April 2011, up significantly on the 2006 figure of 323,007. This led to a sharp drop in [...]
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22nd May 2012
34% of people own their homes without a mortgage
According to the latest Census data, 34% of Irish people own their homes with no mortgage. CBRE, said that there are obvious discrepancies around the country but many counties have seen the proportion of households that own their own properties without a mortgage increasing in the inter-censal period 2006-2011. County Mayo has the highest proportion [...]
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15th May 2012
Areas of the country do not have enough retail space
Some areas of the country do not have enough retail space, according to new research from estate agents CBRE. As part of a recent study, the company analysed retail space across Ireland to assess where the Department of the Environment’s new planning guidelines would have the biggest effect. Cross-referencing the most recent census information with [...]
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26th April 2012
Urban population lives on just 2.4% of total land area
New census figures show an increase in Irish population density. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released details highlighting the fact that an average of 67 people live on every square kilometre. That is compared to 62 in the previous census of 2006. The urban population which makes up 62% of the total population in [...]
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3rd April 2012
Figure liable for household charge higher than initially reported
Almost 1.8 million households are liable for the household charge, according to details contained in 2011 Census, which was published last Thursday. The figure is over 200,000 more than the government’s initial estimate of those liable for the €100 charge – the deadline for which passed last Saturday. The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes [...]
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no way has it bottomed out as the next budget will crucify us even further. Overspending in heal...
