THE RENTERS of Ireland have published a handy list of phrases which will now be banned from polite conversation in a bid to help some people from being punched in the mouth. The phrases to avoid are as follows: “It’s market forces at the end of the day”. “I know you’re paying €2,400 and won’t… Read more »
WITH planning permission sought for a hotel to be built on the site of Fibber Magee’s beer garden, thousands of Dubliners have called for the historic site to be afforded the special protection and status it deserves. “There is just no way to estimate how many mickey tugs and bean flicks have been administered in… Read more »
IT’S an unenviable position to be in these days as Ireland’s rental market shrinks in supply and increases in price by the day. Well meaning family, friends, co-workers and landlords who own their own homes may want to lift a renters spirit by giving them some solid advice, but whatever you do, avoid these phrase:… Read more »
A REBOOT of the Jennifer Lawrence starring mega franchise is set to take place entirely inside Ireland’s rental market. Hollywood location managers were drawn to Ireland after hearing there’s just 851 rental properties currently available across Ireland amid an 11% rise in rent prices, the perfect backdrop for the oppressed masses forced into dystopian fights… Read more »
IF it’s one thing that people struggling to get their foot on the bottom rung of the property ladder like to read, it’s another newspaper article centered around a young person who has just bought the home of their dreams with absolutely no help from anyone. No help aside from an immense inheritance, well-to-do parents… Read more »
IT’S been a long, hard road out of hell for Waterford estate agent Cody Lenehan, but he’s finally in a position where he can kick back and ‘let the houses sell themselves’ once again. “Yeah there’s an offer already in on that property, 20 over asking. No wait, 25 over asking, yeah that’s what I… Read more »
HOUSE PRICES across Ireland have reportedly risen to a phase previously reached in late 2007, known as the ‘wait until the next housing crash to buy one’ phase, WWN reports. According to the latest research from property website, MyHome.ie, the annual asking price inflation for housing is now running at 12.3%, or ‘we’re all fucking… Read more »
THE 300,000 home owners who still haven’t submitted an updated property valuation for their homes after the initial November 1st deadline last year have labeled local man Tony Dignam ‘a loser teacher’s pet’ for being tax compliant and adhering to the rules, WWN understands. Dignam, who updated the valuation of his home to current market… Read more »
LOOKING for ways to improve his reputation and endear himself to the people of Ireland, billionaire Denis O’Brien has set his sights on pursuing work in a profession universally beloved by everyone; that of the humble property developer. Insiders have suggested that O’Brien’s Jepview Ltd’s decision to build offices in Grand Canal Dock was the… Read more »
RESIDENT property expert, chairman of the Irish Landlord League and WWN deputy sub-editor-in-chief Bill Badbody pens some of his thoughts on, and solutions to, the current housing and rental crisis in Ireland, not that anyone asked. Okay, I’m going to make this very brief as I’m a very busy man and time is money, so… Read more »