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ONLINE betting accounts are being used as reasons for refusing struggling homeowners the option of having a mortgage approved or restructured
Date Posted: 05 September 2011
Finance
FAMILIES whose homes are repossessed may be allowed to stay in their properties in return for giving up ownership and renting it from the state.
Date Posted: 01 September 2011
Finance
One seriously cool apartment
Date Posted: 31 August 2011
Interior Decorating
The cost of living rose 2.7 percent in the last year, with energy and housing costs fuelling the hike, according to figures from the Central...
Date Posted: 11 August 2011
Energy,Finance
Advice for householders and businesses beleaguered by bad weather
Date Posted: 11 August 2011
Your Home
Designing a Utility or laundry room
Date Posted: 09 August 2011
Interior Decorating
Sneak preview of new Kitchens from the Swedish Giant Ikea for 2012
Date Posted: 05 August 2011
Interior Decorating
Thousands of euro in savings are feared lost after Dublin based Home Payments went bust. Customers advised to cancel all direct debits immediately
Date Posted: 05 August 2011
Finance
Households face hundreds of euro in new charges, starting with a flat-rate charge in January and separate water and property charges by 2014
Date Posted: 27 July 2011
Your Home
Pat OHagan of Savills says that Bellingham Castle, for years one of the top wedding venues in Co Louth, may well be bought by a private group or...
Date Posted: 21 July 2011
Property
PERMANENT TSB has increased its variable rates for the third time this year in a move that has seen some of its mortgage costs top 6pc for the first...
Date Posted: 19 July 2011
Finance,Property
Power companies are keeping quiet about how much they will profit from impending price increases that will add injury to the insult of what...
Date Posted: 18 July 2011
Energy
New research has found that only a tiny percentage of people are planning to buy a home in the next year, as plunging property values and a lack of...
Date Posted: 01 July 2011
Finance
Here are some essential tips on how to kit out your new home. Also has some good pointers for those refurbing an existing home.
Date Posted: 28 June 2011
Interior Decorating
Youve trawled flea markets and vintage stores for those one off finds, but what do you do with them when you get home
Date Posted: 28 June 2011
Interior Decorating
Globally, the housing market has weakened further, with prices stalled or sliding downwards in the first quarter of this year, according to the...
Date Posted: 21 June 2011
Property
Not all of Irelands ghost estates are half built and hopeless. Some of them have charm, such as this scheme in rural Waterford.
Date Posted: 16 June 2011
News,Property
Following on from the first warnings in March of this year, Bord Gais now come out with the facts and figures to back up the proposed increase in Gas...
Date Posted: 13 June 2011
Energy,News,Your Home|
Pre-tax profits of 11.4 million euro is not something that we would immediately think of as being difficult trading conditions but that's how IKEA...
Date Posted: 08 June 2011
News,Interior Decorating
This process is certainly going to force homeowners in arrears to take a long hard look at their current outgoings with a forensic approach to...
Date Posted: 07 June 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
It may be very hard to believe considering the weather we have had for the past month (May 2011) but 1 byproduct of the predicted good weather is the...
Date Posted: 03 June 2011
News,Your Home,Gardening
Annual charge likely to be 175 euro until meters installed - so while everyone is distracted with the potential of a second bailout, Minister for the...
Date Posted: 01 June 2011
News,Your Home
Just wanted to highlight some good news coming up to the June Bank Holiday and if other reports are to be believed (and we sincerely hope they are)...
Date Posted: 31 May 2011
News,Gardening
Tens of thousands of customers have had claims falsely registered against them on an internal insurance industry database, leading to fears of...
Date Posted: 31 May 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
This report shows that there's been a high uptake on the Government's Better Energy Homes Programme.
Date Posted: 31 May 2011
News,Energy,Your Home
Diarmuid Gavin's Avatar inspired 'Sky Garden' wins Gold at 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Date Posted: 30 May 2011
News,Gardening
Thanks to all our entrants to the Bloom in the Park Competition, however there could only be 1 winner.
Date Posted: 30 May 2011
Gardening,iDevelop
If you're with Sky or UPC the forthcoming changes to the Irish TV transmission won't affect you - but for those affected you will have to plan for...
Date Posted: 27 May 2011
Your Home,News
It may never be 'Rocket Science' to suggest shopping around for the best price on any purchase and while a 126 euro per year on the Mortgage...
Date Posted: 27 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
You could say a slightly sneaky or underhand move by the SEAI as they close off the Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme and open the Better Energy Homes...
Date Posted: 24 May 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
How very un-RHS like! There's a row brewing ahead of this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show as Irish Garden Designer, Diarmuid Gavin's, Avatar-inspired...
Date Posted: 20 May 2011
Gardening
Regular reports over the past 18 months or 2 years show this figure steadily increasing but in all that time there's still been no mention of any...
Date Posted: 20 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
There could be an element of flogging a dead horse to these proposals in an attempt to get the property market moving or perhaps more accurately they...
Date Posted: 20 May 2011
Finance,Property
If you're with Sky or UPC the forthcoming changes to the Irish TV transmission won't affect you but it seems there is still a large number of...
Date Posted: 18 May 2011
Your Home
A week ago very few could say who Edmund Honohan is, but some glimmers of hope for indebted homeowners in comments by The Master of the High Court...
Date Posted: 15 May 2011
News,Finance
On the day the CSO releases its first Property Register figures, the Government announces that it intends to create a National Property Price...
Date Posted: 13 May 2011
News,Property
A bit like our advice for Ruairi Quinn and the School Restoration/Renovation programme, all we can say to the OPW is get onto iDevelop.ie and save as...
Date Posted: 13 May 2011
Interior Decorating
We're lucky enough to have 2 tickets to win for Bloom in the Park, just answer 3 simple questions. The closing date for entries is Friday 27th May....
Date Posted: 13 May 2011
Gardening,iDevelop
Some potentially good news for Irish Homeowners from the Govenment's Job Initiative with the announcement that grants will be available to make their...
Date Posted: 12 May 2011
Energy,Finance,Your Home
Not a U-Turn by the Government but instead Minister Hogan says that reports from last week suggesting a fixed rate water fee was to be implemented...
Date Posted: 10 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
There will be more than just shovels involved as it looks like an increased programme of school refurbishment and renovation projects looks like...
Date Posted: 09 May 2011
iDevelop,News
Wives all the over the country breath a sigh of relief as Fair City gets planning permission to continue filming on its current set location for 3...
Date Posted: 09 May 2011
News
Midnight madness in D4 as a million plus in sales is confirmed within the first 2 minutes. Prices for these apartments are down 65 per cent from the...
Date Posted: 06 May 2011
Property
The story of this house would certainly make viewing the house worth it just to hear it from the Estate Agent - so a German SS officer parachutes...
Date Posted: 05 May 2011
Property
Some news and comments from Bord Gais annual report - their turnover is up 12 per cent and have recorded profits of 120 million euro - which is of no...
Date Posted: 05 May 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
We've highlighted a few other 'broken promises' by the Government recently and at the start of April highlighted the lack of detail provided related...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
Finance,Your Home
Having more than 1 option in relation to energy supply is a relatively new development in Ireland so it should come as no surprise especially in the...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
Energy,Your Home
If you had the budget then some of the artworks mentioned in this article could be how you decide to decorate your home but considering some of the...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
Interior Decorating
Another 'broken' election promise from the Government. We know that water metering is inevitable but at least the proposals whereby charges would be...
Date Posted: 04 May 2011
News,Your Home
The Independent Mortgage Advisers Federation (IMAF) have done their sums on the mortgage pay off offer from Permanent TSB and other mortgage lenders...
Date Posted: 02 May 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
A hardly surprising report on the increase in sales of safes but homeowners need to be sure that all their home security measures are adequate as...
Date Posted: 29 April 2011
News,Your Home
A damning indictment of the Planning Process in Ireland as Spanish Wind Company decides not to set up in Ireland due to 'inconsistencies' in the...
Date Posted: 29 April 2011
Energy,News
A simple calculator to give homeowners some idea of the level of monthly repayments they could face over the lifetime of their mortgage - you should...
Date Posted: 29 April 2011
News,Property
We mentioned the forthcoming House Price Index from the CSO yesterday and some issues which had been highlighted with it, today a few more have come...
Date Posted: 29 April 2011
Property
If you didn't know it, Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting married tomorrow, the wedding will be unlike any since Charles and Diana's...
Date Posted: 28 April 2011
News
Due to emigration we're seeing an increased number of landlords who are based abroad - this type of arrangement has tax implications for Landlords...
Date Posted: 28 April 2011
Property,Your Home
The to be published House Price Index from the CSO will give some broad information on the trends in the Irish Property market but there are calls...
Date Posted: 28 April 2011
Property
It's hard to see when/where the Irish Property market or Home Construction in general will start to pick up as the essential finance in terms of...
Date Posted: 27 April 2011
Finance,Property
Buying an island seems to be the preserve of the rich and famous, though may it prove difficult to get a mortgage for these and planning permission...
Date Posted: 26 April 2011
Property
'De-energised' is the new term being used by the ESB (soon to be ESB Electric Ireland) for people who have had their electricity supply disconnected....
Date Posted: 22 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
The Garden Shed is usually a place for storing gardening equipment, perhaps a lawnmower or a bicycle(s) but for some enthusiasts it can become so...
Date Posted: 21 April 2011
Gardening
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the number of complaints relating to mortgages and especially banks treatment of customers on tracker mortgages has increased...
Date Posted: 21 April 2011
Finance,News
Hikes in Gas Prices are on the way in North Ireland within the next month, with an increase of almost 40 per cent, which is quite astounding....
Date Posted: 21 April 2011
Energy,Your Home
It seems nothing is safe these days, with warnings that energy saving light bulbs can contain cancer causing chemicals. Experts say that further...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
News,Your Home
We highlighted this auction last Friday (15th April) and by the sounds of things interest was very high. The high number of 'cash' sales points to...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
Property
It's hard to say whether posting the video on YouTube had anything to do with the sale of the house, though this seller seems to think so. YouTube...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
News,Property
We suppose the message here is not to assume anything and as a result to check the fine print as there's a good chance you may not have the cover...
Date Posted: 20 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
Bloom is Ireland's RHS Flower Shows such as Chelsea, Hampton Court Palace and Tatton Park. It has been held over the June Bank Holiday for the past 4...
Date Posted: 19 April 2011
Gardening
They give a little and they take a little as AIB confirm that its tracker rate will be increased by 0.25pc from today as will the rates on deposits....
Date Posted: 19 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
As we pointed out yesterday this deal from Permanent TSB is probably only something you should take advantage of if you can afford to. There are...
Date Posted: 19 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
If you view this as a saving scheme rather than something that's going to cost you money then the 10 per cent rate on offer is much better than any...
Date Posted: 18 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
This Villa blurs the line between what is interior starts and the exterior ends which unfortunately makes it totally impractical for the Irish...
Date Posted: 15 April 2011
Interior Decorating
More fees on the way for Irish Homeowners
Date Posted: 15 April 2011
Your Home
Potentially something for everyone at this auction in the Shelbourne Hotel and they're planning for a big turnout as the auction is being broadcast...
Date Posted: 15 April 2011
Property
Home Insurance Premiums are on the way up, here's 8 tips to help you get a lower premium when the time comes to renew.
Date Posted: 14 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
If you're a member of your local Credit Union then you could be making a big saving on not just Home Insurance but on Motor, Travel and Health. See...
Date Posted: 14 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
In a rush to not be left behind Bank of Ireland have now come out to say that they will consider some type of debt forgiveness for mortgage holder...
Date Posted: 14 April 2011
Finance,News
To get the best prices for all your Home Improvement work use iDirectory and our 'Get A Quote' system to get quotes quickly and easily from Tradesmen...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,Interior Decorating,Your Home
So less than 4 years after paying out dividends from profits of over 2.4 billion euro, the insurance companies are crying poverty over payments of...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
News,Finance,Your Home
NAMA aims to diversify or as Frank Daly puts it, help kick-start the Irish property market, in partnership with the Irish Banks. So they're aiming to...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
News,Property
Just a bit more detail on Debt Forgiveness, how it might work and what the implications are for borrowers looking to enter into an agreement with...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
Some potential good news from lots of the bad coming from AIB yesterday with the announcement that AIB is considering debt forgiveness for mortgage...
Date Posted: 13 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
The Energy Price War could be turning into a 'Dirty War' with some of the claims and counter-claims from ESB, Airtricity and Bord Gais on what they...
Date Posted: 11 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Gatsby House in Ardara. The bedroom names suggest they are inspired by Hollywood Icons - Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Judy Garland and Rita Hayworth. The...
Date Posted: 11 April 2011
Interior Decorating
At iDevelop.ie we try to bring you any amazing designs/homes we find or that are submitted to us, recently we found a site called welcomebeyond.com...
Date Posted: 08 April 2011
Interior Decorating
Campaigning in Poetry and Governing in Prose as the saying goes - like many recent election promises this one seems like a good idea but lacks any...
Date Posted: 08 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
The term 'Household Austerity Plan' may sound quite severe but in the words of 1 former taoiseach - we're living way beyond our means - and even if...
Date Posted: 08 April 2011
Finance,Your Home
Just the final confirmation, the ECB raises it's interest rate by 0.25pc and the banks will be passing the increase on to you. In a slightly stealth...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
We think this could apply to all Irish property so the news that Luxury Property in Dublin is lowest in the world is hardly the biggest surprise...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
Property
We're still waiting on full details of how charges will be imposed but the things we now know is that the process of installing water meters will be...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
News,Your Home
A day long awaited or more appropriately anticipated looks to have come, a rise of 0.25pc is expected - all we can do is wait and see - the 1 thing...
Date Posted: 07 April 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
The ESB have certainly managed to get themselves more than a few column inches this week! Much like issues over debt forgiveness for those in...
Date Posted: 06 April 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
The Government may consider the introduction of a universal household charge to replace the TV licence and take account of those using computers and...
Date Posted: 06 April 2011
News,Your Home
Make potentially big savings over the life of your mortgage by switching to fortnightly rather than monthly repayments, making a total over the year...
Date Posted: 05 April 2011
Finance
As highlighted yesterday there's more than 1 flaw in the ESB's (or should we say Electric Ireland's) proposed new pricing as pressure comes on to...
Date Posted: 05 April 2011
Energy
ESB's announcement yesterday of proposed savings, has stirred up a real hornet's nest as according to the NCA its a bit like comparing apples and...
Date Posted: 05 April 2011
Energy
It's not all good news with warnings of a 'significant' price hike for gas in the autumn and perhaps the people who might need them most 'frozen out'...
Date Posted: 04 April 2011
Energy,Finance,News
There's certainly an element of closing the door after the horse has bolted about these proposals but they have some merit when/if the market ever...
Date Posted: 01 April 2011
Finance,News
Oh to own some property in Hong Kong, Latvia or Israel - now that's a varied list of potential holiday destinations - as property prices rose in each...
Date Posted: 01 April 2011
News,Property
Telling us things we already new, can't even say its a slow news day with all the articles on the Bank Stress Tests to comb over - the astounding...
Date Posted: 01 April 2011
News,Property
Any decision about getting on the Property Ladder needs to be balanced against any further reduction in house prices with the savings to be made with...
Date Posted: 01 April 2011
Finance,Property
Some 'good' news to finish the day, interesting that this gets announced while the full details of the Irish Bank Stress tests are being revealed..
Date Posted: 31 March 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
If you have any other strange looking buildings that you'd like to share with us then please email feedback[@]idevelop.ie and if we get enough then...
Date Posted: 30 March 2011
News,Property
We missed this article at the start of the week and by the sounds of it a large proportion of you (the Irish people) are missing out on a great deal...
Date Posted: 30 March 2011
iDevelop,News
We at iDevelop.ie perhaps can't help with the impact of oil prices on your travel arrangements but our site is full of hints and ideas on how you can...
Date Posted: 29 March 2011
Finance,Gardening,News
Well the Government gives with 1 hand (Mortgage Relief unlikely to be scrapped) and takes with the other, it very much looks like Water Charges and a...
Date Posted: 29 March 2011
Finance,News
This might be 1 promise that you will be happy politicians don't fullfil - Mortgage Interest Relief for 1st time buyers is on its way out but looks...
Date Posted: 29 March 2011
Finance,News,Property,Your Home
These homeowners had a lucky escape in Co. Waterford. Radon Gas is linked to 200 deaths per year in Ireland, see a list of Radon Testing Companies in...
Date Posted: 28 March 2011
News
Here's some sample savings you can make. For more options see iDirectory for a list of Home Insurance Providers or your local Natural Gas Suppliers.
Date Posted: 28 March 2011
Energy,Finance,Your Home
A smart innovative approach to creating Renewable Energy and additional support jobs in a small community. For Renewable Energy for your home see the...
Date Posted: 28 March 2011
Energy,News
Another damning indictment of previous planning decisions take by County Councils around Ireland, this also seems to cast doubt over the ability of...
Date Posted: 25 March 2011
News,Property
Earth Hour has quickly become a global event from when it started in 2007 in Australia. This year's Earth Hour is scheduled for Saturday 26th March...
Date Posted: 25 March 2011
Energy,News
This will be an interesting test case but you have to wonder even if it is successful, what would the judgement be - Would the state have to pay...
Date Posted: 23 March 2011
News
A Sinister plan to remove all traces of the Green Party in Government? Or a more than sensible step to correct a piece of over zealous legislation?...
Date Posted: 23 March 2011
News,Property
The details on this potential scheme are still unconfirmed and are more a list of things that could 'possibly' put in place. Firstly, we should be...
Date Posted: 23 March 2011
Finance,News,Property
Hopefully it won't be too much of a stretch to classify this as good news, as we will have to wait and see if the first of potentially a long list of...
Date Posted: 22 March 2011
Finance,News
Potentially some rare good news for the Irish Property Market with reduced prices now being perceived as value for money it now appears some of the...
Date Posted: 21 March 2011
News,Property
Thinking about converting your attic? Want to make it more than just wasted space? This article will give you some good ideas. Look at what you need...
Date Posted: 18 March 2011
iDevelop,Interior Decorating,Your Home
Following on from other recent rate increases, AIB have now announced that they are increasing some fixed-rates by almost 1%, hopefully you heeded...
Date Posted: 16 March 2011
Finance,News
This reminder may not have people rushing to get on the Property Ladder but in terms of savings over the next 7 years it is certainly worth...
Date Posted: 15 March 2011
Finance,News,Property
This could really set the cat amongst the pidgeons, though certainly questions must be asked about agreements where an interest rate as high as 20pc...
Date Posted: 14 March 2011
Finance,News
At iDevelop.ie we're all for encouraging homeowners to find the best prices, we would never encourage anyone to break the law and homeowners should...
Date Posted: 14 March 2011
Energy,News
An interesting/useful article giving a good rundown of all that is being done to help homeowners restructure and repay their mortgages - hopefully it...
Date Posted: 11 March 2011
Finance,News
A creative solution to pressing problem for this lady - faced with negative equity in her mortgage she is running a lottery/raffle for her premises...
Date Posted: 11 March 2011
News,Property
This is another ticking timebomb as tenants who are continuing to pay their rents may find themselves out of their home as their landlords default on...
Date Posted: 10 March 2011
News,Property
Some more tips/ideas for updating your kitchen on a budget, for more information check out our Kitchen Upgrade packages.
Date Posted: 09 March 2011
iDevelop,Interior Decorating,Your Home
Elsewhere today we mention 1 Public body appearing to perform above expectations (UK Property recovery good for NAMA) but unfortunately here we have...
Date Posted: 09 March 2011
News
The upturn in the UK Property market is providing some much needed good news for NAMA as in this case it reports a 100 per cent profit on a loan. As...
Date Posted: 09 March 2011
News,Property
Who doesn't dream of fixing up their kitchen? After all, the room is often the heart of the home where families spend most of their time. For anyone...
Date Posted: 08 March 2011
Interior Decorating,iDevelop,Your Home
Early warning from Bord Gais ahead of next winter, the best thing we can suggest is to contact Build and Improve about our Home Insulation Packages...
Date Posted: 07 March 2011
Energy,News,iDevelop,Your Home
Two interesting stories involving Bank of Ireland this week, the furore over the payment of bonuses (all richly deserved and as the least bad of the...
Date Posted: 04 March 2011
Finance,News
All thanks to the men at the ECB! This type of action can only have a negative impact on households currently experiencing difficulty paying their...
Date Posted: 04 March 2011
Finance,News,Your Home
An upcoming acid test for the Irish Property market as 80 properties go on to auction next month.
Date Posted: 04 March 2011
News,Property
Tight bathroom spaces are often more about function than style. Transform your small bath with a little creativity and a few space-expanding tricks....
Date Posted: 02 March 2011
Interior Decorating,iDevelop,Your Home
Looking a little further a field, some encouraging signs in the UK Building Industry and hopefully it won't be long before similiar signs of recovery...
Date Posted: 02 March 2011
News
More detail/depth on recent figures from the Central Bank but figures do not take into account the effect of the recent mortgage rate increases and...
Date Posted: 01 March 2011
Finance,News
These figures aren't new, they've been about since last November in 1 shape or another but this marks their first 'official reporting' by the Central...
Date Posted: 01 March 2011
Finance,News
The Mortgage market in Ireland continues to weaken with the volume of new lending in the final quarter of last year, falling 22.5 per cent on the...
Date Posted: 01 March 2011
Property,Finance,News
Everybody seems to be at it - insulating their homes that is - as Kingspan reveal worldwide sales have increased by 6 per cent. Have a look at all...
Date Posted: 28 February 2011
News
Playwright Brian Friel, former SDLP leader John Hume and his wife Pat and the North's Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle...
Date Posted: 28 February 2011
News
The ESB will try to win back customers poached by cheaper rivals by offering them deals if they sign up for both gas and electricity
Date Posted: 28 February 2011
Energy,News,Your Home
Gayle Dunne, wife of heavily indebted builder Sean Dunne, has made a last-ditch bid to save her controversial plan to redevelop a euro 1.5 million...
Date Posted: 25 February 2011
News
A startling discovery for this Self Builder when he started a home extension project. The Build and Improve team from idevelop.ie can help homeowners...
Date Posted: 25 February 2011
News
A county councillor PJ Kelly laid the charge after the Dublin-based HQ of An Taisce lodged appeals against a Clare County Council decision to grant...
Date Posted: 25 February 2011
News
An apartment in the Four Seasons comes with five-star amenities - and a stratospheric service charge.
Date Posted: 25 February 2011
News,Property
Despite the building boom of the past decade at least 12,000 people live in houses with no indoor flushing toilet while double that number have no...
Date Posted: 24 February 2011
Property
IT's a snapshot of home ownership at the end of the property bubble and shows that, for most of us, only a house is a home.
Date Posted: 24 February 2011
Property
Paul is a laid-back, restaurant-owning bachelor who lives in a bohemian bungalow in Los Angeles. He is played by Mark Ruffalo. His ramshackle kitchen...
Date Posted: 24 February 2011
News
Bank websites imply they are still in the mortgage business but the reality is that they will only lend under strict conditions. So what are these
Date Posted: 24 February 2011
Finance
Insurers are restricting the number of homes they are offering flood cover to as the industry paid out in Europe 1 billion in the last 14 months on...
Date Posted: 23 February 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
A pair of elderly neighbours who came to blows over a stray leaf have been ordered to stay away from each other following a doorstep brawl involving...
Date Posted: 23 February 2011
News
Here is a great idea from Donegal-based Property Company. They have launched a NATIONAL CAMPAIGN aimed at promoting best practice advice for buyers...
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
News,Property
Relaxation can be achieved in a variety of forms. Here is a collection of 30 amazing bathroom designs that are meant to release pressure.
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
Irish bank bosses, regulators and policymakers are set to be sued for their role in allowing individuals and business to build up millions of...
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
News
Ulster Bank has hiked its fixed rates by up to 0.8pc, as more banks try to discourage homeowners from opting for the safety of set monthly repayments.
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
A leading home insurance company has significantly changed the way it processes claims in order to reduce its costs but concern has been expressed...
Date Posted: 22 February 2011
Finance
Property going under the hammer at discounts of up to 75pc on peak prices
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
News,Property
Brace yourselves for a post that will get your design and architecture senses racing. We decided to make a very special list that includes 10 of the...
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
Interior Decorating
A couple whose repossessed home was stripped clean by thieves have warned of measures needed to maintain and secure properties after courts hand them...
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
News
The Labour Party vows to introduce a two year moratorium on repossessions.
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
Finance,News
Variable interest rates are on the rise and the only way to get some certainty is to switch to a fixed-rate mortgage.
Date Posted: 21 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
Some of Ireland's leading developers have had rezoning applications turned down in north County Dublin, as councils grow increasingly sceptical about...
Date Posted: 18 February 2011
News
More than 45,000 homeowners have now failed to pay their mortgage for three months or more. Property experts said the arrears figures were now...
Date Posted: 18 February 2011
News, Finance,Property
Up to 350 housing estates are so badly unfinished that they are dangerous, an investigation has found.
Date Posted: 18 February 2011
News
A Shopkeeper who claims he was offered a "colossal" 32 million bank loan from Zurich Bank to develop a shopping centre had previously been refused...
Date Posted: 18 February 2011
News, Finance
The detection of animal and human waste in public drinking water supplies has halved over the last two years. But tests have revealed that, despite...
Date Posted: 18 February 2011
News,Property
Google has bought Dublins tallest commercial office building for almost 100 million euro
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
News
Whats it like when the bank calls you in to tell you that your house has to go. One homeowner found it humiliating, intimidating and downright scary.
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Finance
Thinking about converting your attic, This article will give you some good ideas.
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
This article looks at claims made by legal representation group, New Beginnings, that mortgage lenders are altering documents without the holders...
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Finance
Homeowners with both variable and tracker mortgages have been warned that European Central Bank interest rates will rise between five and six times...
Date Posted: 17 February 2011
Finance,Property,Your Home
To make wall art the focal point of your room, consider these tips when arranging your room, furniture, and when buying your wall art.
Date Posted: 16 February 2011
Interior Decorating
BANKS RISK making people homeless and adding further vacant houses to an already struggling property market if they raise mortgage interest rates too...
Date Posted: 16 February 2011
Finance
The big freeze hit homeowners hard. Much more money was spent on utility bills than normal. Another factor that contributes to higher bills is that...
Date Posted: 16 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
Chief Superintendent David Sheahan said antisocial behaviour was best tackled through interaction between gardai and communities.
Date Posted: 15 February 2011
News
FORMER Anglo Irish Bank boss David Drumm and his wife Lorraine had up to 25 bank accounts between them before he filed for bankruptcy in the US
Date Posted: 15 February 2011
Finance
GARDAI in Cork have statistically analysed when householders are most likely to be burgled and their research has thrown up some surprises.
Date Posted: 15 February 2011
News,Your Home
Average house prices in Northern Ireland fell by almost 8pc last year.
Date Posted: 15 February 2011
Finance,Property
A reader called Roisin who has been fuming got in touch with us to outline her experiences attempting to switch her gas supplier from Bord Gais...
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Energy
Fovea Architects from Switzerland have designed a unique house constructed from prefabricates called Crooked house.
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Interior Decorating
The size of a garden need not limit your ambition to grow your own fruit and vegetables. But the smaller the garden, the more every square centimetre...
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Gardening,Your Home
Boosting your insulation and retrofitting your home with other energy saving measures can mean big savings in the long run
Date Posted: 14 February 2011
Energy,Your Home
A SECOND American property company launched by heavily indebted developer Sean Dunne has been transferred into his wifes name, the Irish Independent...
Date Posted: 11 February 2011
News
The Edges plans to build 5 mansions in California have been put in jeopardy as the California Coastal Commission objects to his plans. The U2...
Date Posted: 11 February 2011
News,Property
THOUSANDS OF Eircom customers will see their bills increase by 3.1 per cent on average and will lose two hours of off-peak calls from next month.
Date Posted: 11 February 2011
News,Your Home
To Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned We are an Irish couple who moved to Qatar in 2004 to work and live in a different country. My...
Date Posted: 10 February 2011
News
A NUMBER of heavily indebted mortgage holders have managed to get some of their debt written off
Date Posted: 10 February 2011
Finance
The correct balance of nutrients and trace elements is vital for healthy growth
Date Posted: 10 February 2011
Gardening
Thousands of Irish people who bought homes abroad, for their holidays or as a pension, are selling up if they can
Date Posted: 10 February 2011
News
Heres a great article on ideas on how to make your garden a kid friendly zone
Date Posted: 09 February 2011
Gardening,Your Home
Adding a bathroom or reviving your existing one is worth the effort
Date Posted: 09 February 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
COMPLAINTS about mortgages to the Financial Services Ombudsman increased significantly in the second half of last year.
Date Posted: 09 February 2011
Finance
THE INABILITY to pay for home heating could be contributing to up to 2000 winter deaths across Ireland a year, an Energy Action conference on fuel...
Date Posted: 08 February 2011
Energy
UP to 13000 households had their electricity disconnected last year, a 30pc increase on 2009
Date Posted: 08 February 2011
Energy
REPOSSESSION orders granted by the courts have risen almost six-fold since the peak of the property boom.
Date Posted: 08 February 2011
Finance,Property
Dalkey dream house. It is a case of art mirroring life
Date Posted: 07 February 2011
News,Property
Property rental prices are continuing to fall nationally, according to a new survey published today.
Date Posted: 07 February 2011
News,Property
IRISH HOMEOWNERS trapped in negative equity may have read with envy that UK banking group Lloyds is now offering an escape route to customers with...
Date Posted: 07 February 2011
Finance
PRESSURE on the Government from the EU to privatise domestic water supply must stop, United Left Alliance candidates Joe Higgins and Joan Collins...
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Energy,News
Repossessions set to soar as bondholders turn the screw.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Finance
How to harness plastic in pursuit of bumper early crops that you can grow under surprisingly cheap and easy to put up polytunnels.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Gardening
A year of woe is forecast for mortgage holders but dont let banks convince you to switch from your tracker mortgage.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Finance,Your Home
POWER companies will be free to set their own prices for the first time from April 1, but consumers should not bank on a decrease in charges.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Energy,Your Home
THE country's largest mortgage provider is abolishing fixed rate homeloans, leaving customers with no escape from future interest rate increases.
Date Posted: 04 February 2011
Finance
House prices have fallen like a stone in the past three years. This means it now takes just over a tenth of the average income of a first time buyer...
Date Posted: 03 February 2011
Finance,Property
Want to improve your gardening skills. There is a wide range of courses on offer around the country for growers keen to learn more
Date Posted: 03 February 2011
Gardening
Architect Amanda Bones house graduated from a BER rating of F to C2 after her bright, open plan revamp
Date Posted: 03 February 2011
News
THE son of property tycoon Paddy Kelly has fallen behind on his mortgage payments and cannot repay a 17m debt he owes.
Date Posted: 03 February 2011
News
Sean Brogan Conservation were involved in a Traditional Building Skill School on Gola Island, trying to keep alive and pass on traditional building...
Date Posted: 02 February 2011
iDevelop
An Taisce report on overdevelopment in Kerry and instances of developers thanking An Taisce, County Planners and An Bord Pleanala for denying them...
Date Posted: 02 February 2011
News
More bad news for Irish Homeowners as Permanent TSB increase their rates on the back of recent speculation but the big shock is that they have made...
Date Posted: 02 February 2011
Finance,News
Winners of our January Oil competition
Date Posted: 01 February 2011
iDevelop
MORTGAGE holders were warned yesterday that interest rates will start rising as early as the end of the summer, in a move that will put thousands of...
Date Posted: 01 February 2011
Finance
BANKS and sub prime lenders are using private investigators to find borrowers who have abandoned their homes.
Date Posted: 01 February 2011
News
BORD Pleanala has refused permission for a multi million euro development in an east Cork village which would have included 163 houses, a creche,...
Date Posted: 31 January 2011
News
HARD pressed consumers are set to be hit in the pocket yet again after insurers announced plans to raise house premiums by 15 percent
Date Posted: 31 January 2011
Finance,Your Home
THE number of people receiving state aid to pay their mortgage has jumped five fold in just four years.
Date Posted: 31 January 2011
Finance
Parents fear they or their children will be injured due to falling clumps of mortar from the unfinished houses at the Ardan estate
Date Posted: 28 January 2011
News
FAILURE to demolish two protected 19th century buildings in Clare due to local opposition resulted in the council forfeiting 300000 in funding from...
Date Posted: 28 January 2011
News
While much of the decade was all about exorbitant house prices, latest figures show prices are now at their most affordable in more than 25 years.
Date Posted: 28 January 2011
Finance,Property
Will our gardens recover from last months record low temperatures, and what can be done to protect them from snow and icy conditions
Date Posted: 27 January 2011
Gardening
HOW does Dublin 4, Irelands most expensive address compare to the words priciest locations
Date Posted: 27 January 2011
News,Property
Far from being members of a fat-cat elite, many small-time property investors say they face bankruptcy if Section 23 tax reliefs are phased out
Date Posted: 27 January 2011
Finance,Property
BANK OF Ireland has settled its court action against Celtic football club manager Neil Lennon
Date Posted: 26 January 2011
Finance,News
RTEs Super Garden is seeking 5 amateur garden designers to compete for the title of Super Gardener in the new RTE series to be broadcast in May 2011
Date Posted: 25 January 2011
Gardening
Castleblayney shopkeeper took on shopping centre project in Co Monaghan
Date Posted: 25 January 2011
Finance,News
A BROKEN banking system is having a crippling effect on the property market and house prices are continuing their downward spiral
Date Posted: 25 January 2011
Finance
Rates on standard variable mortgages could hit 5 per cent by the end of the year
Date Posted: 24 January 2011
Finance,Your Home
With so many variable factors affecting prices, Valerie Shanley asks the experts for their views on possible trends
Date Posted: 24 January 2011
News,Property
MANY HOMEOWNERS are finding themselves under house arrest as property prices continue to slide and increasing numbers find themselves in negative...
Date Posted: 21 January 2011
Finance
Here is a unique insight into the Presidents gardens by Shawna Coronado, a journalist who advocates sustainability in the garden.
Date Posted: 21 January 2011
Gardening
The islands were intended as the ultimate luxury possession, even for Dubai.
Date Posted: 21 January 2011
News
Common sense is the best guide to growing spuds
Date Posted: 20 January 2011
Gardening
When it comes to negative equity, investors have taken a big hit as many bought apartments rather than conventional starter homes
Date Posted: 20 January 2011
Finance,Property
The worlds most expensive residential apartments at One Hyde Park have been officially unveiled today by the colourful property duo the Candy brothers
Date Posted: 20 January 2011
News,Property
With no national house price register available to help homeowners, working out how much your property is really worth can be tricky if not impossible
Date Posted: 20 January 2011
Finance,Property
Your smartphone, that small, portable device you carry with you everywhere you go will take on an even more important role in your life in the future
Date Posted: 19 January 2011
Interior Decorating,Your Home
A CITY which escaped major water disruption during the big freeze has launched a frozen pipes survey to help plan for future water crises
Date Posted: 19 January 2011
News
HOUSE PRICES fell by 3.5 per cent in the final quarter of last year and are down 38 per cent since prices peaked at the end of 2006.
Date Posted: 19 January 2011
Finance,Property
A NUMBER of mortgage providers are to curtail lending for homes in rural areas
Date Posted: 18 January 2011
Finance
IKEA has recalled a RUND glass mug over safety fears.
Date Posted: 18 January 2011
News
A HOME repossession case was adjourned at the High Court yesterday after a father of one of the borrowers pleaded for time to allow his daughter and...
Date Posted: 18 January 2011
Finance
Financial lenders are expected to follow an anticipated move by Permanent TSB to hike interest rates resulting in more payment hikes for house owners
Date Posted: 18 January 2011
Finance
There was a huge spike in the numbers being disconnected during 2010 for non payment of amounts owed.
Date Posted: 17 January 2011
Energy,News
Growing food in allotments is different to cultivating vegetables in your back garden, so how do you go about it
Date Posted: 17 January 2011
Gardening
Planners have approved 43000 apartments and homes in housing estates in 2009 and 2010 despite a massive overhang of unsold properties in the market...
Date Posted: 17 January 2011
News
Up to 80000 homeowners will be affected and other financial institutions expected to follow suit.
Date Posted: 17 January 2011
Finance
The cold snap may have done irreversible damage to your plants.
Date Posted: 14 January 2011
Gardening
Both the Solid Fuel Association and the National Association of Chimney Sweeps report business has increased by 20 to 40 per cent since 2008. And...
Date Posted: 14 January 2011
Interior Decorating
HOMEOWNERS were yesterday facing the prospect of higher mortgage payments as early as September.
Date Posted: 14 January 2011
Finance
Up to 300000 house owners could be trapped in negative equity resulting in them being unable to change mortgage provider to avail of a cheaper loan.
Date Posted: 13 January 2011
Finance
Recently had an attic conversion carried out. If you think the workmanship is not up to standard then read this article.
Date Posted: 13 January 2011
Interior Decorating,News
Spades, shovels, hoes, forks, trowels. How to pick the best garden tools
Date Posted: 13 January 2011
Gardening
Cleaning, security and maintenance of apartments and houses are suffering because of unpaid service charges, says a new survey
Date Posted: 13 January 2011
News,Property
From North Sea diving to repurposing useless objects, Guy Trench of Antiques By Design has become an unlikely interiors star.
Date Posted: 12 January 2011
Interior Decorating
A Decision on a proposal to set up a trust fund for 550 Dublin homeowners suing over structural damages to their houses has been adjourned until...
Date Posted: 12 January 2011
News
Banks and building societies are planning to abolish fixed-rate mortgages because they are too expensive for lenders to provide, according to a...
Date Posted: 12 January 2011
Finance,News
Many gardening tips have been passed down through the generations, but are they simply myths or do they have any scientific weight
Date Posted: 11 January 2011
Gardening
OVER 17000 people are facing prosecution for failing to purchase a TV licence last year as the number of offenders rose for the third consecutive...
Date Posted: 11 January 2011
News
Recent tragic events have highlighted the dangers posed by carbon monoxide. This article gives a brief overview of this poisonous gas and its...
Date Posted: 11 January 2011
News
A site valuation tax, generally regarded as a precursor to a property tax, will be contained in the fothcoming Finance Bill.
Date Posted: 10 January 2011
Finance,News,Property
Fears have been expressed that the European Central Bank may raise interest rates in 2011 bringing further heartache for house owners.
Date Posted: 10 January 2011
Finance
Menolly Homes has told 550 north Dublin householders suing over structural defects to their homes that it cannot afford to pay any successful claims.
Date Posted: 10 January 2011
News
Plans to regulate the property industry and set up a house price register look as if they may collapse.
Date Posted: 07 January 2011
News,Property
The big chill looks set to return with Met Eireann warning of fresh snow falls hitting the country by the end of the week.
Date Posted: 05 January 2011
News
Property prices fell back to 2002 levels in 2010, according to property reports from MyHome.ie and Sherry Fitzgerald.
Date Posted: 05 January 2011
Finance,News,Property
Water restrictions in Dublin city centre will be lifted this afternoon for the New Year's Eve celebrations but householders still face a further 10...
Date Posted: 31 December 2010
News
Inventive ideas but please dont try this at home
Date Posted: 22 December 2010
News
Dana Rosemary Scallon took to the airwaves yesterday to warn people about the importance of installing a carbon monoxide alarm in their homes.
Date Posted: 22 December 2010
News
Property developer Gerry Gannon's wife Margaret faces the prospect of being forced to hand over millions of euro worth of properties transferred into...
Date Posted: 22 December 2010
Finance,News
Hundreds of north Dublin homeowners whose properties have suffered major defects are set to agree to the establishment of a 7 million euro trust fund...
Date Posted: 22 December 2010
News
Guide on how to build an igloo.
Date Posted: 21 December 2010
News
A Developer who claimed he had easy access to senior figures at Anglo Irish Bank last night revealed he is broke and cannot repay 86.5 million he...
Date Posted: 21 December 2010
Finance,News
The draw for our December Home Heating Oil Competition has taken place. And the winners are ...
Date Posted: 20 December 2010
iDevelop
Brief overview of the iconic Smeg Fridge
Date Posted: 20 December 2010
Interior Decorating
The country faces several more days of subzero temperatures, with conditions unlikely to improve until Christmas Eve at the earliest.
Date Posted: 20 December 2010
News
A Christmas tree that costs 8 million euro and is thought to be the most expensive ever decorated has been unveiled at Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace...
Date Posted: 17 December 2010
News
Householders will be hit with a 10pc hike in their fuel bills from the summer after the carbon tax was extended to coal and peat.
Date Posted: 17 December 2010
Energy
Thousands of homeowners could have claims for damage from the recent cold snap rejected, loss assessors have warned.
Date Posted: 17 December 2010
Finance,News
Some Section 23 investors who bought properties with 10-year tax breaks are now facing unanticipated tax bills in the new year
Date Posted: 16 December 2010
Finance,Property
Goes to show you...politicians will say one thing and do the opposite.
Date Posted: 16 December 2010
News,Property
Make your own Christmas wreath.
Date Posted: 16 December 2010
Interior Decorating
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been returned to its former glory after an eight year restoration project in which it was cleaned and partially...
Date Posted: 15 December 2010
News
Local clubs and community groups in Meath benefit from generosity of contractor.
Date Posted: 15 December 2010
News
A LANDLORD and insurance broker with interests in a number of valuable properties is drawing 218 euro a week social welfare, a court was told...
Date Posted: 15 December 2010
News
Brace yourselves for more arctic weather as snow to return before the weekend. Prepare for another cold snap with our handy guide.
Date Posted: 15 December 2010
News
As burglaries increase and confidence in the banks at its lowest ebb, more and more homeowners investing in home safes for their cash. To view some...
Date Posted: 14 December 2010
News,Your Home
The need for water cuts is being monitored on a daily basis in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and Westmeath. Restrictions could be in place until the end...
Date Posted: 14 December 2010
News
A converted church in Louth, complete with Harry Clarke stained-glass window, is on the market for 695,000 euro.
Date Posted: 13 December 2010
News
First time buyers and residential property investors hit by measures in last week's budget. However, changes will be welcomed by almost everyone else.
Date Posted: 13 December 2010
News,Property
Dragons' Den presenter Sean Gallagher has lashed out at the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and its director general Tom Parlon for "blatant...
Date Posted: 13 December 2010
News
Bad news as forecasters are predicting another cold snap. It's going to feel really cold but hopefully we will not experience the same levels of snow...
Date Posted: 13 December 2010
News
Interesting proposal to kick start regeneration process of Blackpool in Cork. Looks like owners of derelict properties will be forced to pay for...
Date Posted: 13 December 2010
News
Cuts to water supplies to homes and businesses in the capital are likely to persist throughout the weekend, Dublin City Council has warned.
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
News
Every Propery in the State will be able to avail of internet broadband by 2012, Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has said.
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
News,Your Home
This is a great initiative by residents in a Donegal town. Experts predict another cold snap could be on the way. Preparation is the key. For hints...
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
News
Have to feel for this family but don't think a legal challenge will get them anywhere. However, there is no mention if other residents are affected.
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
News
Great news to end Budget week for those with tracker mortgages... The ECB look like they will hold off on making interest rate changes until 2012.
Date Posted: 10 December 2010
Finance
Eircom to introduce a 'three strikes' policy for those downloading files illegally. This coincides with introduction of new legal download packages...
Date Posted: 09 December 2010
News
If you have questions on new stamp duty rates, hopefully this article will help you out.
Date Posted: 09 December 2010
Finance
Many solicitors office will be busy going over recently signed contracts to see if any "modifications" can be made. However, the newly introduced...
Date Posted: 09 December 2010
Finance
1.8 million households will be hit by new property tax.
Date Posted: 08 December 2010
Finance,Property
One great thing about the recession...Kitch is back! Here's an article on going overboard on the Christmas decorations.
Date Posted: 08 December 2010
Interior Decorating
Water rationing introduced as cold snap set to return early next week.
Date Posted: 08 December 2010
News
Estate agents welcome new 1 per cent flat rate stamp duty. Not so good news for first time buyers as their allowance has been abolished.
Date Posted: 08 December 2010
Finance,Property
Initial reports suggest the protester was Galway man Joseph McNamara, the guy who drove the Cement Truck into the gates of Leinster House in...
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
News
Thousands of homeowners were caught out by last January's big freeze. Make sure you are properly covered before the current conditions start to thaw...
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
Finance
Water rationing just one of the measures that could be introduced to combat water shortages.
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
News
If you have a variable mortgage, you need to read this article.
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
Finance,Your Home
Great article which offers advice on how to SAVE MONEY on your insurance policies.
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
Finance
Bord Gais promise that no customers will be disconnected well into January.
Date Posted: 07 December 2010
Energy
Great news for those with mortgage repayment difficulties. A new Code of Conduct has been introduced to help protect mortgage holders against their...
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
Finance
IMF plan to shrink banks will shift loans.
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
Finance
You have to love the mirrors above the four poster bed!
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
News,Property
If you are renting your property, make sure you are registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board, or you could face a hefty fine.
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
News
It is understandable residents are leaving taps running to avoid pipes freezing. However, Galway City Council appeal to residents to switch off taps...
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
News
There's 2 sides to every story....
Date Posted: 06 December 2010
News
Negative equity seen as major factor causing mortgage holders to default, according to Ratings Agency Moody's. And the problem is only set to get...
Date Posted: 03 December 2010
Finance
Good news for homeowners struggling with utility bills...the major service suppliers will not suspend accounts during the cold snap.
Date Posted: 03 December 2010
News
The Government made a complete botch job of decentralisation. No surprise there! Just something else to add to the list...
Date Posted: 03 December 2010
News
Lucky escape for staff and customers as Cafe on O'Connell Street, Dublin hit by gas explosion. Gas can be lethal so its important to ensure your gas...
Date Posted: 02 December 2010
News
It's an absolute disgrace that the Dept. of Education squandered the opportunity to invest in school infrastructure, while at the same time employing...
Date Posted: 02 December 2010
News
Met Eireann is telling us to expect at least another WEEK of the cold snap. If last winter's cold snap is anything to go by there will be plenty of...
Date Posted: 02 December 2010
News
This article dismisses Bill Nowlan's opinion that the media is over-hyping the ghost estate issue.
Date Posted: 02 December 2010
News
Bet the estate agent handling this property is glad to see the back of it!
Date Posted: 02 December 2010
News,Property
Who knows when the thaw will come? But when it does, wrap up well and get outside. Here are some great ideas for things to do in the garden in...
Date Posted: 01 December 2010
Gardening
Date Posted: 01 December 2010
Interior Decorating
The amount of people taking out mortgages has reduced significantly since the height of the boom. But it is not all bad news...those that are taking...
Date Posted: 01 December 2010
Finance
Building contractor is putting pressure on home owners to accept a compensation deal. However, the homeowners are deliberating as they need to...
Date Posted: 01 December 2010
News
House prices in the UK have fallen or remained stagnate every month for the last six months.
Date Posted: 01 December 2010
Finance
In two separate cases, two women have had their homes repossessed after failure to repay mortgages.
Date Posted: 30 November 2010
Finance
Thanks to the IMF bailout, banks will be 'forced' to increase interest rates on variable mortgages. This will affect 200,000 variable mortgage...
Date Posted: 30 November 2010
Finance
Good news especially in the middle of a cold snap...Competition in the home heating and electrical sector is finally bringing down costs close to the...
Date Posted: 30 November 2010
News
This is a stark prediction from the Expert Group. 30,000 sounds excessive and it doesn't look like the Government can, or would be willing to, bail...
Date Posted: 29 November 2010
Finance
Amid all the doom and gloom recently, here is a good news story that shows community spirit is alive and well.
Date Posted: 29 November 2010
News
With temperatures to plummet to below -10 degrees this week, here are some "cool" tips to protect your home against the cold snap.
Date Posted: 29 November 2010
News
It's perhaps too late to get the insulation installed and hopefully there's enough oil in the tank to get through the cold snap but it looks the...
Date Posted: 27 November 2010
News
The big players in computer and communication technology are looking at ways to incorporate their products into the home. Smart home technology is...
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
This article serves two purposes: 1. If you live in a small apartment, here's how to maximize its potential. And 2. If, after recent events, you...
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
Interior Decorating
As we advised yesterday, batton down the hatches and make sure to stock up on coal, home heating oil, etc. and contact a builders merchant to see if...
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
News
A case has been taken before the High Court as business and home owner sues developer.
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
News
Here is an article for the 75 per cent of mortgage holders in Ireland that don't have a fixed rate mortgage. It gives an insight into this type of...
Date Posted: 26 November 2010
Finance
Time to check all your washers....Government to implement water charges!
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
News
Cork County Council praised for testing homes for Radon. However, thousands of homeowners across Ireland are unaware of dangers present and should...
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
News
With so many experiencing difficulties making mortgage repayments (and with the number to rise after yesterday's 4 year plan announcement), here is...
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
Finance
Sweden is bailing out of Ireland. Embassy up for sale for a cool 3 million euro. At least we still have Ikea!
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
News,Property
Protests at auction disrupt sale of apartments. No bids were received and apartments will now be put up for sale by private treaty. Apartments are...
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
News
Looks like the cold weather that was promised is on the way. Make sure to stock up on coal, home heating oil, etc. and contact a builders merchant to...
Date Posted: 25 November 2010
News
Bank of Ireland have teamed up with the ESB Halo programe offering loans from 300 euro up to 65,000 euro for those interested in improving energy...
Date Posted: 24 November 2010
Energy
One third of all complaints made to the ombudsman last year about banks were in relation to mortgages. The banks are swindling the public yet again....
Date Posted: 24 November 2010
Finance
ESB will not pay school for excess electricity generated and supplied to national grid as they claim only domestic consumers currently can be...
Date Posted: 24 November 2010
Energy,News
A Bank of Ireland - Northern Ireland Housing Executive Report has found that house prices (which had experienced a slight increase in the first half...
Date Posted: 23 November 2010
Finance
A report has found that a worryingly high percentage of mortgage holders are having difficulties making repayments.
Date Posted: 23 November 2010
Finance
A man who claims he won an apartment in Dublin in a competition in the Evening Herald three years ago has sued over the failure to date to provide...
Date Posted: 23 November 2010
News
Looks like banks will transfer mortgages from their balance sheets to NAMA. In particular, tracker mortgages and those in arrears are being...
Date Posted: 23 November 2010
Finance
During an inquest into his son's death, a father calls for carbon monoxide alarms to made compulsory in Irish homes.
Date Posted: 23 November 2010
News
It looks like property tax is definitely on its way but will not be introduced until 2012. However, on a positive note, stamp duty may also be phased...
Date Posted: 22 November 2010
Finance,News,Property
Make sure to get stocked up with heating fuel this week (see our home heating feature for more details) as it is going to feel a lot lot colder this...
Date Posted: 22 November 2010
News
Rents rose by almost half a percentage point during the third quarter of 2010 according to the latest report by property website Daft.ie
Date Posted: 22 November 2010
Finance
This isn't surprising in the slightest as the main reason the Government set up Nama was to protect its friends in the development game and the...
Date Posted: 21 November 2010
Finance
Dublin firm offers advice and assistance on 'shifting' overseas property bought at height of the boom.
Date Posted: 21 November 2010
Finance
If you're affected by either of these situations then all we can do is urge you to follow the proceedures outlined by Calor and/or Lidl.
Date Posted: 20 November 2010
News
The legislation surrounding payments between contractors and subcontractors has been thrown into sharp focus by the liquidation of the Pierse...
Date Posted: 19 November 2010
News
The draw for our November Home Heating Oil Competition has taken place. And the winners are ...
Date Posted: 19 November 2010
iDevelop
Nama looks to be cracking down on developers as they try to recover outstanding debts, even pursuing assets that one developer had transferred to...
Date Posted: 19 November 2010
News
2010 has been such an event filled year that it is easy to forget how much people in the west and southwest of Ireland suffered through flooding and...
Date Posted: 19 November 2010
News
The eircom Spider Awards took place last night in the Burlington Hotel in Dublin. Hailed as the "Oscars of the internet industry", the eircom Spider...
Date Posted: 19 November 2010
iDevelop
We blogged about this issue in September - "When completing a contract means negative equity", where we highlighted the issue of buyers entering into...
Date Posted: 18 November 2010
Finance, News
Space in Dublin is limited and people are turned off apartment living simply because design input is minimal, if not non-existent. A seminar held...
Date Posted: 18 November 2010
Interior Decorating
The media have blown the issue of 'ghost estates' out of all proportion. That is the view of Bill Nowlan, a chartered surveyor and town planner. Here...
Date Posted: 18 November 2010
News
New measures to protect thousands of homeowners in mortgage arrears will be in place by the end of the year, the Financial Regulator has promised....
Date Posted: 18 November 2010
Finance
As carbon monoxide is odourless and invisible, take precautions to protect your family. Install carbon monoxide detectors in your home and have your...
Date Posted: 17 November 2010
News
In first case brought to court by legal Action group New Beginning, a Dublin couple challenge the Government legislation allowing county registrars...
Date Posted: 17 November 2010
News
Savills Estate Agents claim property market is not as bad as many commentators suggest. They point to fact that the numbers of properties listed as...
Date Posted: 17 November 2010
Finance,Property
David Drumm must have been using idevelop.ie! The poor guy's stone broke yet he still managed to get painter and decorators into his home. He's...
Date Posted: 16 November 2010
News
A huge amount of estate agents have not signed up to Code of Conduct. They are legally obliged to do so. Although the public has no way of knowing if...
Date Posted: 16 November 2010
News,Property
If you are a judge you are allowed 9,000 euro a year tax free allowance for your own personal library. And this is an annual allowance because...
Date Posted: 16 November 2010
News
As massive numbers of homes of homes are disconnected each month, good news for consumers as reconnection fees may be halved.
Date Posted: 15 November 2010
Energy,News
The ESRI carried out a survey which has found that over 500 repossession cases appeared in the High Court in one month this year. It was also noted...
Date Posted: 15 November 2010
Finance
Billionaire heads up consortium to purchase EBS, stating that his 525 million euro investment would show international markets that Ireland can...
Date Posted: 15 November 2010
Finance
More bad news for the construction industry and worrying times for employees of the construction giant and for those who have interests in major...
Date Posted: 12 November 2010
News
Can a free-to-air satellite TV system costing just 59.99 euro compete with Sky Plus? Here a journalist puts a kit similar to one that went on sale in...
Date Posted: 12 November 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
A Property Tax would be most easily introduced if it was based on floor area, but such a tax would be unfair on lower income groups, according to a...
Date Posted: 12 November 2010
Finance,Property
Nice little article giving you the low down on planting onions and garlic. Hurry though, time is running out to plant bulbs. If you want to know...
Date Posted: 11 November 2010
Gardening
Looks like there is a huge storm heading our way with gale force winds especially in exposed areas. Time to batten down the hatches as structural...
Date Posted: 11 November 2010
News
The Government is putting out the feelers pre-budget, suggesting a property tax could be introduced. This would result in the average family paying...
Date Posted: 11 November 2010
Finance,Your Home
Here's an article with some solid hints and tips on making your home more energy efficient. Even simple measures like hanging curtains can make a...
Date Posted: 11 November 2010
Energy
The move by the Housing Minister, Michael Finneran, comes as a housing charity published figures showing an increase in the number of cases last year...
Date Posted: 10 November 2010
News
Fair play to the Queen...some of her homes are been retrofitted with 11,000 rolls of insulation. The great thing for her is that all of the...
Date Posted: 10 November 2010
Energy
Yesterday in the Dail, The Taoiseach highlighted everything the Government has done to protect home-owners. At the same time Enda Kenny suggested...
Date Posted: 10 November 2010
News
Possibly the most expensive court case in the state's history ended yesterday. The issue was with pyrite used in the construction of homes in Dublin....
Date Posted: 10 November 2010
News
There were almost 1,000 cases of tenants being illegally evicted by landlords last year and a significant increase in deposits being held on to by...
Date Posted: 09 November 2010
News
Property and water taxes are two easy ways the government can hit homeowners hard. The Greens had been pushing for the implementation of water meters...
Date Posted: 09 November 2010
Finance,Property
Some good news for those in financial difficulties...proposals will be put to Brian Lenihan, enabling homeowners to freeze repayment on a substantial...
Date Posted: 09 November 2010
Finance
In this article, Niall Mellon discusses his recent problems but remains upbeat about his charity house building project in South Africa.
Date Posted: 09 November 2010
News
Big brother is definitely watching. Can't see them finding too many outdoor pools though.
Date Posted: 08 November 2010
Finance
This article looks at some of the issues facing those living in ghost estates. These include those who wish to sell and those who are faced with...
Date Posted: 08 November 2010
News
This is just another case of bureaucracy gone mad. Whilst health and safety is important, having to employ a health and safety coordinator on small...
Date Posted: 08 November 2010
News
Hopefully this weekend isn't a prelude to what we're in store for this winter as Met Eireann issues weather warnings for this weekend, forecasting...
Date Posted: 05 November 2010
News
Want to have a room redesigned by professional interior decorators? Or just want to be on TV? A new show from RTE is currently seeking participants....
Date Posted: 05 November 2010
Interior Decorating
Worrying news for anyone who has bought an investment property. Permanent TSB will seek for mortgage holders to start paying back capital on their...
Date Posted: 04 November 2010
Finance,Property
Here's an article on the benefits of Root Veg and what you should be doing in your vegetable garden now.
Date Posted: 04 November 2010
Gardening
Apartment complex built on Dun Laoghaire golf course go on sale with many units aimed at first time buyers. Good news is that purchasers who have...
Date Posted: 04 November 2010
News
Blast took place as the buildings were being renovated. Luckily no one was seriously injured. If you are carrying out any refurb or renovation work,...
Date Posted: 03 November 2010
News
Derek Brawn, whose book on the property market predicted the bursting of the bubble, said first-time buyers should buy now once they find a property...
Date Posted: 03 November 2010
Finance
Different political party ... same old story. There's nothing wrong with selling property but this surely is an embarrassment to the Labour Party....
Date Posted: 02 November 2010
News
A group of barristers is aiming to bring a group class action against the banks to help those facing having their homes repossessed. They aim to help...
Date Posted: 02 November 2010
Finance
Thinking of kitting out your home with new curtains or blinds? Here's a good article that gives good advice and information on how to make the most...
Date Posted: 02 November 2010
Interior Decorating
This article interviews interior design professionals, commenting on a resurgence of interest in all thinks hip and chic from the 50's and 60's. To...
Date Posted: 01 November 2010
Interior Decorating
This is an interesting article for anyone caught in negative equity, yet wants to move their family to a bigger home.
Date Posted: 01 November 2010
News,Property
Home insurance costs have increased dramatically in the last 3 years. Insurance companies account this to a large increase in claims (due to abnormal...
Date Posted: 01 November 2010
Finance
There has been an alarming rise in the number of burglaries in Dublin. Homeowners are warned that this will increase even further as Christmas...
Date Posted: 31 October 2010
News
iDevelop.ie is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for an Eircom Spider Award. We have been shortlisted in the Listing Category. ...
Date Posted: 29 October 2010
iDevelop
No pun intended! Estate agents are facing a challenge in the current climate but this takes the biscuit. Good luck to whoever has this property on...
Date Posted: 29 October 2010
News
We don't have Exorcists listed in our directory. Maybe it's something iDevelop.ie should look into.
Date Posted: 29 October 2010
News
There are less 'complete and vacant' homes available than first believed. This is good news but the numbers are still huge. The Government now hopes...
Date Posted: 29 October 2010
Finance
Large luxury apartments by the Tolka river in Drumcondra are being sold by receivers from 210,000 Euro.
Date Posted: 28 October 2010
News,Property
This seems like a good idea, particularly for the potential house purchaser. However, at a cost of 2500 euro, will sellers get a return on their...
Date Posted: 28 October 2010
Interior Decorating,Your Home
This is an interesting article by former Fine Gael TD Ivan Yates. He questions why the Government has not put any effort into rectifying the current...
Date Posted: 28 October 2010
News
The IAVI quarter three residential property survey has just been released. The IAVI suggests that there has been a moderate increase in activity in...
Date Posted: 27 October 2010
Finance
A piece in today's Irish Times Editorial calls for urgent reform of sub standard rented accommodation. As one in five private rental properties fail...
Date Posted: 27 October 2010
News,Property
Tom Parlon calls on the Government to scrap stamp duty in the forth-coming budget. He claims abolition will give the construction industry a much...
Date Posted: 27 October 2010
Finance,News
Design Week kicks off next Monday. It will be a week long celebration of Irish and International design. Here are a couple of events which may be of...
Date Posted: 26 October 2010
Interior Decorating
Bit of a catch 22 situation for first time buyers as mortgage advisors suggest that increases in interest rates could hit house buyers in the long...
Date Posted: 26 October 2010
Finance
The Department of the Environment still undecided on the future of ghost estates, whilst a Housing Association in Mayo shows what can be done.
Date Posted: 26 October 2010
News
Again a difficult tax to accept is being proposed as part of the next budget, with so many pressures on home owners in terms of mortgages, energy...
Date Posted: 25 October 2010
News,Property
It can be very difficult at times to understand the moves to introduce a Water Charge but if the proceeds were used to ensure safe/clean drinking...
Date Posted: 25 October 2010
News
Germans know how to make a point...protesting naked over 'extortionate' rents! As far as I know rent in Berlin is less expensive than in our capital....
Date Posted: 22 October 2010
News
Developer had hoped to recoup 200,000 euro per apartment. Now selling units at just under 12,000 euro.
Date Posted: 22 October 2010
News
The Government has highlighted bad planning decisions and rezoning as the main contributor to ghost estates. They now insist the onus is on local...
Date Posted: 22 October 2010
News
There are more than 2,800 ghost estates in the country, according to a report from the Department of the Environment. Now that we are aware of the...
Date Posted: 21 October 2010
News
The Government says it will look in to the issues of assets being transferred into the accounts of banking chiefs and developers' wives. Meanwhile,...
Date Posted: 21 October 2010
News
Niall Mellon, whose charity built thousands of houses for the poor of Cape Town, is selling his 242-acre Kilkenny estate - now worth nearly half what...
Date Posted: 21 October 2010
Finance,News
The fall of 1.3pc in house prices at the end of the summer was lower than previous quarters. However, as the market remains very quiet, experts say...
Date Posted: 21 October 2010
Finance,News
A report was released yesterday placing Ireland ahead of countries such as Britian, Germany and the US, in terms of providing broadband services....
Date Posted: 20 October 2010
News
Rare stones that supposedly originated from the Giant's Causeway are sold for a massive sum as National Trust are disappointed that such items should...
Date Posted: 20 October 2010
News
Cork people frustrated as nothing has been done by the local authorities to reduce the threat of flooding. Neither flood defences nor an early...
Date Posted: 20 October 2010
News
The draw for our October Home Heating Oil Competition has taken place. And the winners are ...
Date Posted: 20 October 2010
iDevelop
A couple who owed 400,000 euro have house repossessed. A mother-of-four whose home was repossessed at the High Court yesterday said she could not...
Date Posted: 19 October 2010
News
Government recouping some money on Irish Nationwide's development in Booterstown. Meanwhile, it has been announced that another apartment complex...
Date Posted: 19 October 2010
News,Property
First time buyers are now the largest segment in the property market. This article talks to some first time buyers that are in the process of...
Date Posted: 19 October 2010
Finance,Property
Karl Morris claims he was merely the middleman, facilitating the purchase of dream homes for his Irish clients. The clients have other ideas. They...
Date Posted: 18 October 2010
News
Competition amongst contractors is fierce for all sorts of new build and smaller projects. Unlike the boom years, contractors now have to be much...
Date Posted: 18 October 2010
News
Here's a good piece urging homeowners to switch from variable to fixed rate mortgages. One great piece of advice is to shop around. Loyalty to a...
Date Posted: 17 October 2010
Finance,Your Home
Times are a lot tougher but care is needed when reducing levels of home insurance. Although house rebuild costs have decreased, the number of...
Date Posted: 17 October 2010
News,Your Home
Some good news for the taxpayer (in a way). The first 20 apartments in Michael Fingleton's development sold in hours. Because of the demand, Irish...
Date Posted: 15 October 2010
Finance,News
Fancy owning your own private island in the Mediterranean? If you have 5 million euro in loose change, why not splash out?
Date Posted: 15 October 2010
News
Consumables such as food, drink and clothing dropped significantly in the last years but on a whole consumer prices increased slightly thanks to big...
Date Posted: 15 October 2010
Finance
The Labour Party yesterday raised the question whether the 80m euro set aside for the corporate re-branding for ESB and Bord Gais would be better...
Date Posted: 14 October 2010
News
Fond of home made cider or apple juice? Then this article is for you!
Date Posted: 14 October 2010
Gardening
If this report is to be believed, then we should be ashamed of ourselves. For many years Irish people would believe that it was only rapidly...
Date Posted: 14 October 2010
Energy
One Man and His Boiler. This article is about one man's relationship with his wood-chip boiler. He describes issues encountered purchasing the unit...
Date Posted: 14 October 2010
Energy
Threshold's proposal here is a bit of a pipedream. I can't see the Government even entertaining the notion of bailing out home-owners in arrears....
Date Posted: 13 October 2010
Finance,News
A report is to be released shortly outlining the extent of the problem we face in relation to 'Ghost Estates.. Estates that are already partly...
Date Posted: 13 October 2010
News
Expected sale of luxurious apartments in dublin expected to make a staggering 21 million less than expected. 20 units are to go on sale this weekend....
Date Posted: 13 October 2010
News
There are 3 Natural Gas suppliers in Ireland: Airtricity, Bord Gais and Flogas. All three companies are competing for your custom. idevelop.ie...
Date Posted: 12 October 2010
Finance
This is the tragic story of two couples who appeared before the High Court yesterday who have lost their homes in possession orders. Startling fact...
Date Posted: 12 October 2010
Finance,News
Some extraordinary figures have come to light in an article in the Irish Independent looking at the land zoning activities of Ireland's local...
Date Posted: 11 October 2010
News
Irish Homeowners are warned not to take all the price saving offers in the market on face value as with penalties for leaving contracts early,...
Date Posted: 11 October 2010
Finance,Energy
This is a really useful article informing homeowners how they can save as much as 1,000 euro in a matter of minutes with a few phone calls, over and...
Date Posted: 11 October 2010
Finance
As over 6,000 Irish mortgage holders come to the end of their fixed rates they have some serious questions to ask before making any decisions about...
Date Posted: 08 October 2010
Finance,News
The following is a brief summary of yesterday's events at the RIAI annual conference, where Michael D comes up with a novel idea!
Date Posted: 06 October 2010
News
What looks like an unfortunate accident leaves young Limerick man in a serious condition.
Date Posted: 06 October 2010
News
Figures from a new report on home burglaries are astonishing .... In the last year there has been an average of 73 robberies a day! Another startling...
Date Posted: 06 October 2010
News
Jim Sheridan claiming EUR4 million for damage by water ingress in his coastal home, a problem he claims was caused by defective workmanship and...
Date Posted: 06 October 2010
News,Property
A real lack of a consistent policy/approach across the country to fire brigade charges and recouping of costs. A real lack of joined up thinking and...
Date Posted: 05 October 2010
News
Who ya gonna call??
Date Posted: 05 October 2010
News
'Experts' predict thgat the property market hasn't yet bottomed out as house prices have fallen a third since the peak. And it appears houses in...
Date Posted: 05 October 2010
News,Finance
Says it all really..... a review of the National Spatial Strategy shows that it was a failure. Instead of major cities growing in size, small towns...
Date Posted: 05 October 2010
News
Continued reduction in Construction Prices means that home owners can find real value if they price around for any work they are carrying out as...
Date Posted: 05 October 2010
News
Here is a handy article on things to do in the Garden in October. It deals with most aspects in your garden: caring for flowers, the lawn, fruit and...
Date Posted: 04 October 2010
Gardening
Today marks the first day of Repak Recycling Week, designed to highlight and encourage householders and businesses to recycle their used packaging. A...
Date Posted: 04 October 2010
News
Report to be published soon on the thousands of 'ghost' estates around the country that pose a serious health and safety issue, not to mention a...
Date Posted: 03 October 2010
News
We think property prices were slightly over exaggerated during the boom? Well in 17th Century Netherlands, a tulip could cost as much as a house!
Date Posted: 03 October 2010
Gardening
With a budget on the way in 2 months, speculation has inevitably turned to how the gap can be closed between Government income and expenditure. Some...
Date Posted: 02 October 2010
News,Finance
A good news story for Renewable Energy production in Ireland, setting world records and getting international attention for the work that is being...
Date Posted: 02 October 2010
Energy,News
Some of the main concerns of Google Street View have centered on Google and the world seeing the things we didn't want them to see and maintaining...
Date Posted: 01 October 2010
News
After yesterday's announcement of a new wind farm to begin construction in 2012 in Co. Wicklow, it looks like delays are in store for most of the...
Date Posted: 30 September 2010
Energy
How does the front of your house look? Nice coat of paint? Gutters in good order? Now all computer users will be able to check out your house on...
Date Posted: 30 September 2010
News
There are rumours going around that the driver of the concrete truck could face up to one year in prison. This seems a highly exaggerated but it will...
Date Posted: 30 September 2010
News
Interesting situation arising in Co. Cork, where planning permission has been granted for a new housing development. Cork County Council refuse to...
Date Posted: 29 September 2010
News
The Government may introduce legislation that will prevent service providers disconnecting customers. This is really important at a time when fuel...
Date Posted: 28 September 2010
Energy
Around the start of the year, 3D TV was being branded as the next great thing since sliced bread! But since then there hasn't been much content...
Date Posted: 28 September 2010
Interior Decorating
Good idea from Airtricity...allowing users to pay off their utility bills in installments.
Date Posted: 28 September 2010
Energy,News
The Building Exhibition and Irish Sustainable Show will take place between 7th and 9th October 2010 at the RDS (Simmonscourt), Dublin.
Date Posted: 27 September 2010
iDevelop
House prices slashed in Leitrim. Neighbours bound to feel slightly aggrevieved that houses sold for less than half original asking price but also be...
Date Posted: 27 September 2010
News
Bad news for the 18,000 to 20,000 affected by a problem with pyrite in their homes. Homebond states that their insurance policy may not be able to...
Date Posted: 26 September 2010
News
NAMA wants legislation introduced, which will allow it to sell off thousands of properties to the general public.
Date Posted: 26 September 2010
Financial
Here's the latest interior decorating craze...'up-cycling' It's basically recycling old items into something new when on a budget! Read three...
Date Posted: 25 September 2010
Interior Decorating
If your house is burgled, you may find it hard to get quotes to renew your home and contents insurance, according to a survey by the National...
Date Posted: 25 September 2010
Finance
The Government uses our money to bail out the banks...yet has no say in the control of these institutions. Responding to yesterdays report by the...
Date Posted: 24 September 2010
Finance
It appears the Irish Government is going to have to have another look at the financial support/incentives to home owners to properly insulate their...
Date Posted: 24 September 2010
News
Geothermal Power Plant set for South Dublin, an electricity production method used commonly in Iceland where 5 geothermal power plants produce...
Date Posted: 23 September 2010
News,Energy
The Financial Regulator has just issued a report shows the homeowner is still being 'punished' for the sins committed by the financial institutions...
Date Posted: 23 September 2010
Finance
When I was growing up I never wanted to be a footballer. Here's the reason why..... Stephen Ireland opens up his house to VIP magazine. Check out the...
Date Posted: 23 September 2010
Interior Decorating,Property
Sporadic collections mean residents must leave bins permanently out on the street. You can see why this resident is so annoyed. Can't see her winning...
Date Posted: 23 September 2010
News
If you're experiencing difficulty paying your electricity bill, then unfortunately you're not alone, please contact your supplier ASAP to inform them...
Date Posted: 22 September 2010
News
It really pays to shop around, especially with a commodity as expensive as home heating oil. The advice from this article is to check prices with a...
Date Posted: 22 September 2010
News,Energy,Your Home
You have to feel for this lady. Makes you wonder why the local resident's association would pursue such a trivial matter, considering none of them...
Date Posted: 22 September 2010
News
We have some tickets available for this show to give to our members. To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets please email us with your...
Date Posted: 21 September 2010
iDevelop
If only we had the weather?! Amazing house though...Check out the photos
Date Posted: 21 September 2010
News
No recession here...as mansion is sold for undisclosed sum. An unmarried Irish farmer is the new owner of an 18th-century Palladian mansion on 444...
Date Posted: 21 September 2010
News
Here at idevelop.ie, we don't want to be the bearers of bad news .... but winter is coming!! The evenings are getting shorter and the weather colder!
Date Posted: 20 September 2010
iDevelop,News
According to this article fuel poverty is becoming an ever increasing problem in this country with approximately 80 households a day having their...
Date Posted: 20 September 2010
Energy
Do you remember a few weeks ago, a Galway Man created a stir by putting his house on the market for 1 Euro? The journalist who wrote this piece...
Date Posted: 19 September 2010
News
Here's an article on buying and growing bulbs in preparation for Spring, next year. It gives good advice on what and where to plant!
Date Posted: 18 September 2010
Gardening
The article below reports on the huge problem radon gas presents in Irish homes. Radon is deadly and every measure possible should be taken to...
Date Posted: 17 September 2010
News
What do you do if you can't get a first time mortgage? Try the Government's Home Choice Loan Scheme. It's another avenue to pursue if at least two...
Date Posted: 17 September 2010
Finance
This article looks at what sectors the banks are lending to (or not as the case appears to be - lending is down 40% compared to same period last...
Date Posted: 16 September 2010
Finance
Cottage for sale in Wicklow. Problem is you will have to relocate it! However, if you want to get your hands on some reclaimed building materials...
Date Posted: 16 September 2010
News,Property
Details on Ireland's biggest architecture festival, allowing citizens to explore the Dublin architecture, including buildings of all types and...
Date Posted: 15 September 2010
News
idevelop.ie had a really busy and successful weekend at the SelfBuild Extend & Renovate show in Citywest, Dublin.
The amount of interest we...
Date Posted: 14 September 2010
iDevelop
Here's some 'Autumn cleaning' hints and tips courtesy of a lady called Margaret McMullin. She is director, senior housekeeping tutor and bespoke...
Date Posted: 14 September 2010
Interior Decorating
According to a survey carried out by the Irish Independent/Consumer Show most lenders will not allow homeowners to switch back to a tracker mortgage...
Date Posted: 13 September 2010
Finance
During the property boom, buying off the plans with only a deposit looked seductive - but that was in a rising market, this article looks at the...
Date Posted: 13 September 2010
Finance
Irish Developer brings in big guns to argue against transfer of his loans to NAMA
Date Posted: 10 September 2010
News,Finance
Here is an interesting article about one person's experiences of buying an apartment in Dublin city and a discussion on the property market for...
Date Posted: 09 September 2010
News
Check out this great design from Poland. This takes the definition 'Transforming Your Home' to a whole new level!!
Date Posted: 08 September 2010
News
Finding the perfect tenant can't always be easy. If you are renting your property, then hopefully you won't experience anything like the cases below....
Date Posted: 07 September 2010
News
September is the transition from late summer to early autumn. Harvesting is the main job in the vegetable and fruit garden this month, and dead...
Date Posted: 06 September 2010
Gardening
Green Party claims Ciaran Cuffe's views on property taxation are personal and do not represent Green Party policy. Don't be surprised though if this...
Date Posted: 06 September 2010
Finance
The SelfBuild, Renovate and Extend Show is back again this year and idevelop.ie will be there! This Expo is one of the best shows in Ireland for...
Date Posted: 03 September 2010
iDevelop
Here is a pretty accurate analysis of the state of the property market in Ireland today. It highlights that the real movers in the market are...
Date Posted: 02 September 2010
Finance,Property
It will be interesting to see how this story develops. Either an a crazy or very shrewd PR move by Galway man!
Date Posted: 02 September 2010
News
Traditionally September is the time you should be assessing your lawn and formulating a plan carrying out any major renovations or improvements in...
Date Posted: 01 September 2010
Gardening
Players in the design world bring their A-game to the Milan Furniture Fair 2010. But "A-game" is a relative term! Check out some of the less...
Date Posted: 31 August 2010
Interior Decorating
Not a nice subject to have to deal with but hopefully the advice in this article will be of some use to people who find themselves in this terrible...
Date Posted: 30 August 2010
Finance,Your Home
Those considering property speculation will find this article interesting; in many cases up to 50% capital will be needed upfront with banks really...
Date Posted: 30 August 2010
Finance,Property
Now is the time to really consider retrofitting your home with insulation and eco friendly renewable products. Cost of electricity and heating your...
Date Posted: 30 August 2010
Energy
Here's some advice on choosing shades for painting your home. It appears the trend for bright bold colours is waning.
Date Posted: 28 August 2010
Interior Decorating
It's all about location, location, location but Wexford auctioneer see positive signs for property market
Date Posted: 28 August 2010
News
Here's an article on advice on how to really brighten up the garden - by growing sunflowers
Date Posted: 27 August 2010
Gardening
These days every saving can help. Pay special attention to part in this Q&A piece that states 'Insurance companies will not reduce sums insured...
Date Posted: 26 August 2010
Finance,Your Home
It's much too early to say if this signifies the end of the housing crash especially if seasonal factors are taking into consideration. Even though...
Date Posted: 25 August 2010
Finance,Property
Locals in picturesque Sligo village unsure of land rights after descendants of original landowners threaten legal action. Home 'owners' face...
Date Posted: 23 August 2010
News
Here is a good article if considering carrying out a refurb project. Banks are extremely unlikely to lend for renovation costs so make sure you have...
Date Posted: 20 August 2010
Finance
Do you have a small garden in desperate need of a new lease of life? This article may give you some inspiration!
Date Posted: 18 August 2010
Gardening
Selling a house in the current market is proving a tough ask, selling a house on an unfinished development is proving to be even tougher,,,
Date Posted: 16 August 2010
Finance,News,Property
Ideas and inspiration for buildings or great architecture can from a wide and varied range of sources. These are a small sample of some of the...
Date Posted: 13 August 2010
News
Bord Gais report from a study by UCC and Ernst & Young indicates that the biomethane industry could meet at least 7.5% of Ireland's natural gas...
Date Posted: 12 August 2010
News
We seem to have found all the good news stories today, with a proposed increase in electricity prices on the way. Here's 2 articles regarding the new...
Date Posted: 11 August 2010
News
Actually it's just news as to even describe it as being 'bad news' would probably be wildly optimistic. This week National Irish Bank and Bank of...
Date Posted: 11 August 2010
Finance
Ghost estate have been in the news alot recently. It appears NAMA will take ownership of most of these estates. Local Authorities may also be given...
Date Posted: 09 August 2010
News
Following on from Permanent TSB and the EBS, Bank of Ireland (and its subsidiary ICS) plan to introduce interest hikes from tomorrow. And there could...
Date Posted: 09 August 2010
Finance
Are you considering redecorating your home? Be bold and choose vibrant colours. Here's a piece from the Daily Telegraph explaining more.
Date Posted: 03 August 2010
Interior Decorating
Ireland has long been a country where home ownership has been a priority. With the collapse in the property market, will we turn more to rental? For...
Date Posted: 03 August 2010
Finance,Property
New NIRSA report calls for action to rectify disastrous planning system whilst economists argue that a proper system of collecting data on homes...
Date Posted: 30 July 2010
News
Calls for urgent probe into planning system have been made by a a State-funded research group. The call for an investigation into the property market...
Date Posted: 30 July 2010
News
See some images of truely inspiring architecture from around the world from the past, present and perhaps future?
Date Posted: 29 July 2010
News
IS IT A BIRD? Is it a plane? No its a remote controlled helicopter fitted with a camera that can take aerial shots of your property
Date Posted: 29 July 2010
News
Caterpillars got your corn? Slugs scoffed your beans? Not to worry, just shrug and start again
Date Posted: 29 July 2010
Gardening
Average house price now €201,000 compared to peak of €311,000. Market seems to be stabilising but may not yet be the end of fall.
Date Posted: 29 July 2010
Finance,Property
Here is an interesting interview taken from the Daily Telegraph. Although Phil Spencer has a brighter outlook on the UK market than I would have on...
Date Posted: 28 July 2010
Finance,Interior Decorating
Those fortunate enough to be on tracker mortgages need to resist pressures from lending institutes to switch to fixed rate. Lenders are losing money...
Date Posted: 28 July 2010
Finance
Lots of hardy geraniums begin flowering in May and June and by now they have begun to look ragged and their middles have become sparse.
Cut back...
Date Posted: 27 July 2010
Gardening
Irish house prices could fall by as much as 70% from their peak and rival the steepest drops ever recorded in the advanced world, a leading housing...
Date Posted: 25 July 2010
Finance
With affordable rents, low interest rates and property prices down nationwide, first-time buyers must feel they have held out long enough. But stay...
Date Posted: 23 July 2010
Finance
€380 million spent, yet sewage system overlooked! Treasury Holdings in hot water again!!
Date Posted: 22 July 2010
News
Just released today, here is the quarter two survey from the Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute (IAVI). On a whole they suggest increases in...
Date Posted: 22 July 2010
Finance
Here is an interesting take on rent-to-buy scheme in todays Examiner just as the Government is set to consider extending the scheme to all local...
Date Posted: 21 July 2010
Finance,Property
A suspended vase is simple to construct yet looks lovely and adds just enough colour to brighten up the room. Here are the simple steps to make one
Date Posted: 20 July 2010
Interior Decorating
A STRING of lenders are going to hike interest rates on mortgages within weeks. Up to 300,000 people will be hit by the increases by the end of...
Date Posted: 20 July 2010
Finance
A new GAA clubhouse that cost €1.2m to build has been demolished and must be rebuilt after difficulties with subsidence. The Ballingeary Gaelic...
Date Posted: 20 July 2010
News
THREE-bed homes on a half-finished ghost estate in Sligo sparked a buying frenzy when they went on sale for the bargain-basement price of...
Date Posted: 19 July 2010
Finance,Property
PwC research, published on Tuesday, not only puts British growth lower than the official Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast but also...
Date Posted: 19 July 2010
Finance,News
If you've got a petrol rotary lawnmower, you can get the best from your machine by carrying out a series of simple jobs every month. Find out more.
Date Posted: 19 July 2010
Gardening
Irish house prices fell by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to a report by property website Daft.ie.
Average asking...
Date Posted: 14 July 2010
Finance,Property
House prices are likely to plunge by a further 16% before the bottom of the market is reached, according to Goodbody Stockbrokers. This comes as...
Date Posted: 14 July 2010
Finance,Property
House prices will continue to fall this year despite a return to economic growth, the Government has warned.
And a report from the Department of...
Date Posted: 13 July 2010
Finance,Property
A survey which measures the health of the construction industry has found that activity fell in the sector again in June, but the drop was the...
Date Posted: 12 July 2010
Finance
THE GOVERNMENT has shelved consideration of a property tax and the issue is now off the Fianna Fail-Green Party Coalition's agenda.
Senior...
Date Posted: 09 July 2010
Finance,Property
Since February, Yang Youde, a 56-year-old farmer living on the outskirts of Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, has twice fired...
Date Posted: 09 July 2010
News
THE gap between asking prices and selling prices can be as high as 20 per cent says economist Paul Murgatroyd.
There is no way for the public to...
Date Posted: 08 July 2010
Finance,Property
How do gardeners know when to begin to lift potatoes?
Date Posted: 08 July 2010
Gardening
THE group appointed by the Government to look at the thorny issue of mortgage arrears has been meeting regularly for four months now.
Yesterday,...
Date Posted: 07 July 2010
Finance
More homeowners than ever are choosing to abandon the muted creams, magnolia and beiges of recent years in favour of decoration that reflects their...
Date Posted: 04 July 2010
Interior Decorating
idevelop.ie was an affiliated sponsor of the Dream Homes Expo, which took place in Dublin in June.We were lucky enough to meet...
Date Posted: 01 July 2010
iDevelop
The results from the Sherry FitzGerald index reveal that the average price of a second-hand property in Dublin fell by 2.5% in the second quarter of...
Date Posted: 30 June 2010
Finance,Property
To switch mortgage options or not - that is the question in an ever-changing landscape
Date Posted: 27 June 2010
Finance,Your Home
Size, style, comfort and colour are all factors when choosing the perfect sofa.
So where does one begin? Sofas are an investment that require not...
Date Posted: 27 June 2010
Interior Decorating
Online Home Energy Self Survey and Building Energy Rating Integrated into Grant Scheme
On June 8th, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland...
Date Posted: 07 June 2010
Energy
Press release from the SEAI highlights a growth in use of renewable technologies in Ireland. To kit out your home with renewable, check out all the...
Date Posted: 27 May 2010
Energy
Press release from the SEAI concerning Miscanthus, an energy crop has the potential to become a good biomass source. However, its use is limited at...
Date Posted: 30 April 2010
Energy
Press release from the SEAI regarding three new technologies that have been added to the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) Scheme that is helping...
Date Posted: 27 April 2010
Energy
John Gormley plans to introduce water charges next year. To date, no specific details have been released regarding water fees or implementation of...
Date Posted: 26 April 2010
News
Minister for the Environment John Gormley has said he will bring plans to Government within two weeks on the introduction of water meters to 1.1...
Date Posted: 19 April 2010
Energy,Your Home
As this article states, everybody wants to save energy in their homes. A German company manufactures energy efficient wallpaper, which incorporates a...
Date Posted: 09 April 2010
Energy,Interior Decorating
Entries are open for the annual Sustainable Energy Awards, a ceremony that recognises those that make great strides in making their business more...
Date Posted: 09 April 2010
Energy,News
Energy is being wasted, especially in existing homes. The EU is looking to introduce initiatives to combat this energy waste.
Date Posted: 09 April 2010
Energy,News
Here is a handy little item especially if you are always on the move.
Here is a handy little item especially if you are always on the move.
Date Posted: 27 March 2010
Energy
Here is a press release from the SEI which announces a new 5 year strategy which sets out to achieve a sustainable future for Ireland. Do your bit -...
Date Posted: 18 March 2010
Energy
Here's an article on smart technology which enables you to control the heating system in your home more efficiently.
Date Posted: 01 March 2010
Energy
The SEI are currently monitoring waves off the coast of Mayo to see what possibilities could exist to harness this natural resource.
Date Posted: 24 February 2010
Energy,News
The SEI have released figures confirming that over 100,000 homes have had a Building Energy Rating (BER) carried out since the scheme was implemented...
Date Posted: 18 February 2010
Energy,News
A quality assurance scheme has been introduced to monitor manufacturers of wood based fuel products such as logs, chips, pellets and briquettes....
Date Posted: 16 February 2010
Energy
The following download highlights the Irish Government's plan to tackle climate change, reduce greenhouse emissions and improve air and water quality.
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy
Good news for businesses as gas and electricity prices fall. However, on the domestic front things are not quite as good. SEI report shows that...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
According to Kingspan, rainwater harvesters should be made compulsory. If you are considering installing a rain water harvester (especially as water...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
The European Wind Energy Agency states that Ireland is not capitalising on wind power. We are on the edge of Europe and should be doing more to...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy
Lord Stern, who came to prominence with the Stern Report, announces that annual global emissions of greenhouse gases in 2020 need to be no more than...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
SEI report indicates that energy use by households has increased, despite the downturn in the economy. For more on saving energy in your home, check...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
Ten top tips to make your home more environmentally friendly. To see other ways of making your home more sustainable see iEnergy.
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
Report highlights high levels of pollutants in the air. Heat recovery ventilation is a great way of ensuring fresh clean air in the home. However, be...
Date Posted: 12 February 2010
Energy,News
A 50 kW wind turbine has been installed in an agricultural college in Tipperary. For domestic wind turbines, check out our iproducts section.
Date Posted: 26 January 2010
Energy,News
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