Irish property market news and insights – for the industry, by the industry
Before we get stuck into the general property news of the week, below are the local and international stories that might be of particular interest:
- Ireland’s economic imbalances improved in 2019 – CSO https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1179915/
- Minister denies suggestion he tried to avoid scrutiny of housing Bill; Darragh O’Brien apologises for ‘confusion’ but denies trying to circumvent consultation https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/minister-denies-suggestion-he-tried-to-avoid-scrutiny-of-housing-bill-1.4416325?mode=amp
- Minister for Housing to ban new co-living developments: Darragh O’Brien concerned about location and volume of planned developments https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/minister-for-housing-to-ban-new-co-living-developments-1.4416260?mode=amp
- Why co-living plans for our cities failed to live up to their promise: Our legislators have failed to realise that, when built as an integral part of an overall residential plan, well-designed and well-located co-living schemes can offer a positive contribution to urban living https://www.businesspost.ie/property-insight/why-co-living-plans-for-our-cities-failed-to-live-up-to-their-promise-f2bd60b0
- In The Sunday Times today, Tuath, an approved housing body with more than 5,500 tenants, has bought the Plaza building in Park West business park in Dublin 12 from Harcourt Developments. It has begun work on transforming the vacant building into 84 two-bedroom apartments https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/tuath-backs-social-housing-to-fill-office-void-rnwbw0v90
- Ireland’s Economy Buoyed by Data Centre Industry in 2020 https://www.irishrealestate.news/irelands-economy-buoyed-by-data-centre-industry-in-2020/
- The failure of the unregulated scheme, now known as German Property Group, has put at risk over €100m loaned by 1,800 Irish individuals in the expectation of double-digit returns. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/british-media-investigation-claims-dolphin-trust-operated-as-ponzi-scheme-hw0ncnjl3
- Blaming planning system for issues with law no longer an option https://m.independent.ie/opinion/comment/blaming-planning-system-for-issues-with-law-no-longer-an-option-39804081.html
- What will Elon Musk’s Starlink mean for the world (and Ireland’s costly and long-awaited National Broadband Plan)? The founder of Tesla and SpaceX is working on ambitious plans to bring fast and cheap broadband to the world – and he has just got an Irish licence. As the country prepares to invest billions in building broadband infrastructure, could there be another way? https://thecurrency.news/articles/29957/what-will-elon-musks-starlink-mean-for-the-world-and-irelands-costly-and-long-awaited-national-broadband-plan/
- Top civil servant warned government against new interventions in housing market: Watt supported affordable housing, but cautioned state was already ‘meeting part of the costs of housing for too many households’, FoI documents show https://www.businesspost.ie/ireland/top-civil-servant-warned-government-against-new-interventions-in-housing-market-d5ed3d26
- Dock Mill set to be one of Europe’s tallest timber buildings https://www-dezeen-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.dezeen.com/2020/11/26/urban-agency-dock-mill-europes-tallest-timber-buildings/amp/
- This is how COVID-19 is changing the design of buildings | World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/11/covid19-coronavirus-architecture-innovation-well-building-institute?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=COVID-19&utm_content=27/11/2020+00:00
If you missed last week’s round-up, you can catch up here: https://propertydistrict.ie/category/sunday-property-review/
As always, you might let me know if I have missed out on any relevant property news by emailing carol@propertydistrict.ie.
(Apologies in advance for any typos, it’s difficult to get good help on a Sunday. Also, I use voice to text dictation so just sound out anything that really doesn’t make sense in a strong rural accent and that should help!)
SUNDAY LISTEN
Property Matters: Ireland’s First Weekly Property Radio Show (& Podcast!):
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On #PropertyMatters this week, we have an International Proptech Special with real estate futurist Nikki Greenberg, who is the founder of Real Estate of the Future and Women in PropTech. We are also joined by Stephen MacDonald, Partner at The Proptech Connection and Alfredo Diaz-Araque Moro, Founder of SPANISH PROPTECH
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PLACEMAKING
PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Co-living in the Liberties: Rapidly changing urban fabric proves divisive https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/co-living-in-the-liberties-rapidly-changing-urban-fabric-proves-divisive-1.4417327?mode=amp
- FG and FF must appeal to urban dwellers or become increasingly irrelevant https://m.independent.ie/opinion/comment/fg-and-ff-must-appeal-to-urban-dwellers-or-become-increasingly-irrelevant-39788524.html
- David McWilliams: We need to reinvent our empty city car parks – Urban car parks will soon be like suburban churches: empty relics of a bygone era https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/david-mcwilliams-we-need-to-reinvent-our-empty-city-car-parks-1.4420604?mode=amp
- Locals get permission to bring court challenge over Hell Fire club visitor centre https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/locals-get-permission-to-bring-court-challenge-over-hell-fire-club-visitor-centre-1.4420312?mode=amp
- Team behind Cork’s flood defence plan release video to try and silence detractors https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40088720.html
- Tipperary Town River Ara amenity walk gets the planning green light – Tipperary Live https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/592058/tipperary-town-river-ara-amenity-walk-gets-the-planning-green-light.html
- ‘People in Dublin can be friendly but Cavan was so much better’ https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/people-in-dublin-can-be-friendly-but-cavan-was-so-much-better-1.4411697?mode=amp
- Spelling of County Limerick village deemed ‘ridiculous’ by TD: The way in which an east Limerick village is spelled on road signs has been described as “ridiculous” in the Dáil. Deputy Pa Daly has used the example of Oola, in a debate on the use of the Irish language on signs. He wants to see strengthened legislation to ensure Irish versions of place names are given more prominence on signs. https://www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-news/spelling-of-county-limerick-village-deemed-ridiculous-by-td/
- “Maybe if we gave young people some ownership of their area they would respect it more… The mural at the Barry Shops that was there for years was never touched because young people actually had a say in its development.” https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/youths-causing-thousands-euro-worth-19354726
- People power as contractors leave controversial mast site https://www.echo.ie/tallaght/article/people-power-as-contractors-leave-controversial-mast-site
- City Council issues CPO notice for Salmon Weir pedestrian bridge https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/transport/city-council-issues-cpo-notice-for-salmon-weir-pedestrian-bridge/
- We moved to Schull for six months, but how are we ever going to leave? | The Southern Star https://www.southernstar.ie/news/we-moved-to-schull-for-six-months-but-how-are-we-ever-going-to-leave-4214874
*PLACEengage: The future of speedy, successful placemaking for property developers is here – Property developers and project owners ready Public Consultation are encouraged to contact the PLACEengage team for full details*
CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT NEWS
- Builders blame government ‘soft costs’ for social housing expense: Critics say local authorities can build social and affordable housing for half of what private developers charge https://amp.independent.ie/business/irish/builders-blame-government-soft-costs-for-social-housing-expense-39798455.html
- Oaktree branches out further for RGRE with new bid for Colony Capital stakes https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/oaktree-branches-out-further-for-rgre-with-new-bid-for-colony-capital-stakes-xcgvgn0nd
- O’Flynn and BlackRock to double money with €100m sale of former HP campus: Cork developer and US partners acquired Leixlip scheme in September 2018 for €51m https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/o-flynn-and-blackrock-to-double-money-with-100m-sale-of-former-hp-campus-1.4417128?mode=amp
- “A material uncertainty”: Harcourt Developments, the Luxembourg SPV and the €256m debt pile: Through a Luxembourg SPV, Apollo acquired debts connected to Pat Doherty’s Harcourt Developments. However, much of those debts are due to be repaid, prompting its accountants to raise questions about the company’s finances. https://thecurrency.news/articles/29974/a-material-uncertainty-harcourt-developments-the-luxembourg-spv-and-the-e256m-debt-pile/
- Go ahead for 1,100 flats at Naas Road retail park – A retail park on the Naas Road in Dublin is to be demolished to make way for a mixed-use development which will include as many as 1,102 apartments. https://m.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/go-ahead-for-1100-flats-at-naas-road-retail-park-39792516.html
- Ready-to-go prime residential site in Malahide for sale by tender https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/ready-to-go-prime-residential-site-in-malahide-for-sale-by-tender-1.4414705?mode=amp
- Court proposes to overturn permission for apartment development in Howth: Residents claim board failed to adequately address concerns about risk of subsidence and landslide https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/court-proposes-to-overturn-permission-for-apartment-development-in-howth-1.4421346?mode=am
- Planning Permission Granted For Construction Of 171-Bedroom Hotel In Cork City https://www.hospitalityireland.com/amp/hotel/planning-permission-granted-for-construction-of-171-bedroom-hotel-in-cork-city-114890
- Iconic site on Cork’s Patrick’s Street set for a new lease of life: The location was part of a block of buildings destroyed in the Burning of Cork a century ago https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/developmentconstruction/arid-40088960.html
- Exciting plans to turn old centre into gallery with riverside cafe in Cork town https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/exciting-plans-turn-old-medical-19339149
- Naming rights for the Páirc and land sale in Kilbarry vital to offset Cork GAA debt https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Naming-rights-for-the-Pairc-and-land-sale-in-Kilbarry-vital-to-offset-Cork-GAA-debt-faac2db6-e9ab-422c-adc0-cb8dc5fb243d-ds
- Planning board refuses LIDL development in Westside https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/planning-board-refuses-lidl-development-in-westside/
- Galway City planners back proposal for Woodquay apartment complex https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/city-planners-back-proposal-for-woodquay-apartment-complex/
- An Bord Pleanála refuses permission for 64 houses in Loughrea – Galway Daily https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/housing/an-bord-pleanala-refuses-permission-for-64-houses-in-loughrea/
- EXCLUSIVE: Businessman Pat McDonagh has plans for Obama-style plaza in Limerick: An application for a €10m Obama-style plaza will be lodged with #Limerick City and County Council in the coming weeks. https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/591338/exclusive-businessman-pat-mcdonagh-has-plans-for-obama-style-plaza-in-limerick.html
- An Taisce seeks to overturn permission for cheese plant in Co Kilkenny | BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/an-taisce-seeks-to-overturn-permission-for-cheese-plant-in-co-kilkenny-1040721.html
- Celbridge Main Street house development would be a vast improvement proposer tells Kildare County Council: Plan will be sensitive to nearby protected structures https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/591955/celbridge-main-street-house-development-would-be-a-vast-improvement-proposer-tells-kildare-county-council.html
- Permission sought from Kildare County Council for five storey apartment block near centre of Leixlip – Bord Pleanala refused permission for 24 dwellings near school earlier this year https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/592128/permission-sought-from-kildare-county-council-for-five-storey-apartment-block-near-centre-of-leixlip.html
- Plans lodged to build “family cluster” of three homes in Milltown https://www.kildarenow.com/news/home/591459/plans-lodged-to-build-family-cluster-of-three-homes-in-milltown.html
- Schools in Naas and Newbridge have plans to expand: Gael Choláiste Chill Dara, Limerick Road, Naas and St Patrick’s National School, Morristown, Newbridge have both submitted planning applications to Kildare Co Council https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/590886/schools-in-naas-and-newbridge-have-plans-to-expand.html
- Court rules against planning permission for Clonshaugh wastewater plant https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/court-rules-against-planning-permission-19339427
- Plans for €8m Irish whiskey distillery approved https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/11/plans-for-e8m-irish-whiskey-distillery-approved/
- €1.5m investment to start at Killykeen complex | Anglo Celt https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/11/24/e1-5m-investment-to-start-at-killykeen-complex/
- Kingspan threatened legal action against NHBC for raising concerns over non-compliant insulation https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/kingspan-threatened-legal-action-against-nhbc-for-raising-concerns-over-non-compliant-insulation-68732
- Also, Kingspan directors sold £5m in shares just weeks before Grenfell Inquiry revelations https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/kingspan-directors-sold-5m-in-shares-just-weeks-before-grenfell-inquiry-revelations-68764
PROPTECH, MMC & CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION
- Proptech Ireland is updating the database of 2020 Irish technology providers for the built environment – From smart design and planning right through to the smart property transaction, where does your Irish-led or Ireland-based proptech or MMC business sit? Pease take five minutes to add or update your details to our internationally-shared listing here: SIGN UP HERE: *PROPTECH INNOVATORS and STARTUPS *
- Autodesk’s steady growth in line with Irish construction recovery: Autodesk is seeing demand for its computer-aided design services in manufacturing, construction and media and entertainment industries https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40091240.html?type=amp
- Online platform has designs on your DIY home décor ambitions: Dreamz’s founder says the bespoke website is for those who don’t have the time to surf online to achieve their desired look https://www.businesspost.ie/design/online-platform-has-designs-on-your-diy-home-decor-ambitions-534d3b03
- Making It Work: Internet of Things start-up looks beyond venture capital: Dublin IoT firm Safecility raised funds from the European Space Agency and the EU Horizon 2020 programme to get it off the ground https://www.businesspost.ie/smes/making-it-work-internet-of-things-start-up-looks-beyond-venture-capital-8a66ed0e
- Bike locker firm Cyc-Lock does over €1m in deals this year: Irish company benefits from bigger budgets to encourage cycling and is expanding into Norway and the United States https://www.businesspost.ie/smes/bike-locker-firm-cyc-lock-does-over-1m-in-deals-this-year-235000a0
- Clear Treasury founder Barry O’Neill has teamed up with former commodities trader and angel investor Conor Sharpe in a new venture. The two lads have jumped head long into Circlerock Capital, which helps SMEs and start-ups source capital of between €500,000 and €3 million from a variety of sources including family offices, institutions and high-net-worths. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-track-clifdens-sweeney-family-strike-oil-once-more-with-bje-acquisition-mq676s6qh
- Round Hill announces first close of debut €200m proptech fund https://propertyeu.info/Nieuws/Round-Hill-announces-first-close-of-debut-200m-proptech-fund/5f6b0af8-7fd7-4f43-9dbb-371262a6931a
- Yardi, TenantBase Forge New Proptech Partnership: The software giant’s CommercialEdge product has teamed up with the tenant-facing platform to connect its users with companies actively looking for space. https://www.cpexecutive.com/post/yardi-tenantbase-forge-new-proptech-partnership/
- Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban lives https://www.smartcitiesworld.net/opinions/opinions/jointly-building-a-smart-city-helps-us-all-enjoy-better-urban-lives
- The burgeoning proptech sector is getting more sophisticated by the month but in the end, developers and builders still tend to return to one elemental question: what is the return on investment? https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2020/11/proptech-proves-value-in-many-ways-say-experts
- Virtual event facilitates important conversations | Agg-Net https://www.agg-net.com/news/virtual-event-facilitates-important-conversations
- Honext develops recyclable construction material made of cellulose fibres from waste paper https://www.dezeen.com/2020/11/26/honext-recyclable-construction-material-cellulose-paper/
- Vauban, which lets investors create funds and investment vehicles online, has raised its first seed round from investors including proptech VC Pi Labs, Kima Ventures, Westloop Ventures, Argonautic Ventures and UFP Fintech. https://www.altfi.com/article/7312_financial-fund-creator-vauban-clinches-16m-raise-for-real-estate-launch
- Independent Non-Executive Director Georg Chmiel Just Bought A Handful Of Shares In PropTech Group Limited (ASX:PTG) – Simply Wall St News https://simplywall.st/stocks/au/media/asx-ptg/proptech-group-shares/news/independent-non-executive-director-georg-chmiel-just-bought
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NEWS (including PRS)
- What happens to house prices after Covid-19? “Another beneficiary of a freak boost was the Irish property market. Estate agents all over the country have reported brisk business since March on account of four key factors…” https://amp.independent.ie/opinion/what-happens-to-house-prices-after-covid-19-39796696.html
- Central Bank rules out changes to mortgage rules during pandemic https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/central-bank-rules-out-changes-to-mortgage-rules-during-pandemic-1.4420291?mode=amp
- Greystar in €180m bid for Griffith Avenue apartment portfolio: US firm in approach to Cairn Homes over 385 residential rental units in Marino https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/greystar-in-180m-bid-for-griffith-avenue-apartment-portfolio-1.4418085?mode=amp
- Ires Reit set to acquire Stillorgan residential portfolio for €10.6m https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/ires-reit-set-to-acquire-stillorgan-residential-portfolio-for-10-6m-1.4418023?mode=amp
- Starter Homes: Four properties for less than €300,000 https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/residential/arid-40083437.html
- Covid-19 will worsen housing affordability, report warns https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/covid-19-will-worsen-housing-affordability-report-warns-1.4416994?mode=amp
- Government to acquire more one-bed homes to house homeless single men: Call for emergency response to significant rise in deaths of those in homelessness https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-to-acquire-more-one-bed-homes-to-house-homeless-single-men-1.4420323?mode=amp
- Why the long-term social housing lease could help take the pain out of letting a property https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/why-the-long-term-social-housing-lease-could-help-take-the-pain-out-of-letting-a-property-cqd2qkld5
- House owner fights Waterford Council compulsory purchase after complaints | BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/amp/ireland/house-owner-fights-waterford-council-compulsory-purchase-after-complaints-1040776.html
- Small design-led schemes prove a winning formula in south Dublin https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/small-design-led-schemes-prove-a-winning-formula-in-south-dublin-1.4418075?mode=amp
- West Cork castle shell sells in weeks for around €2.7m https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/west-cork-castle-shell-sells-in-weeks-for-around-2-7m-1.4418840?mode=amp
- SVP to raise €650k from sale of donated Ranelagh house https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/svp-to-raise-650k-from-sale-of-donated-ranelagh-house-1.4418863?mode=amp
- Ireland’s biggest project house on the market that includes an underground tunnel, ballroom and JFK connection: Unoccupied for a quarter century, Coollattin Park in Wicklow is one of the largest homes in Ireland. It could be yours for under €1m, but restoring it could cost you €10m-plus https://amp-independent-ie.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.independent.ie/life/home-garden/homes/irelands-biggest-project-house-on-the-market-that-includes-an-underground-tunnel-ballroom-and-jfk-connection-39796481.html
- What sold for €250k in Drumcondra, Swords, Kilkenny, Waterford and Sligo? This budget bought a Dublin duplex, a Sligo cottage and a Victorian house in Waterford https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/what-sold-for-250k-in-drumcondra-swords-kilkenny-waterford-and-sligo-1.4408655?mode=amp
- Is this West Cork’s rock and stock-broker belt? Google’s MD has this island’s good life pinned as such https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/residential/arid-40089971.html
- La Maison: Donegal design duo who have rolled with the changes https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/la-maison-donegal-design-duo-who-have-rolled-with-the-changes-1.4421538?mode=amp
- O’Donnellan & Joyce gears up for huge end-of-year sale: The auction on December 11 will feature some prize properties from around the Galway area and beyond https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/odonnellan-joyce-gears-up-for-huge-end-of-year-sale-0e771084.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS
- Industrial and logistics sector immune to Covid-19 shocks for now: Colliers reports a number of German funds now actively looking for investment opportunities in this sector https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/industrial-and-logistics-sector-immune-to-covid-19-shocks-for-now-67e9bb8a
- Central Bank of Ireland raises red flags over possible crash of commercial real estate https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/central-bank-of-ireland-raises-red-flags-over-possible-crash-of-commercial-real-estate-xxhmwrz53
- Hybrid workspaces: The changing face of work in 2021: As the Covid-19 restrictions drag on, technology has stepped in to keep the country working. Questions remain: have businesses taken a more rational approach to facing our new reality, and will a hybrid workplace be the future for us all? https://www.businesspost.ie/tech/hybrid-workspaces-the-changing-face-of-work-in-2021-ebbba326
- Skibbereen hot-desking hub to double capacity- Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, Co Cork plans to create a second base in a former school in the town https://www.businesspost.ie/smes/skibbereen-hot-desking-hub-to-double-capacity-81acd38c
- Flexi-office provider to target commuter belt | Business Post https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/flexi-office-provider-to-target-commuter-belt-3c6fd9bf
- Limerick’s office vacancy rate drops below 10pc level https://m.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/limericks-office-vacancy-rate-drops-below-10pc-level-39792433.html
- Deutsche Bank has quietly built a €700m Irish property empire. Now it’s going to court do defend it: DWS is suing Gap and Champion Sports over missed rent as their stores remain closed, but the German landlord is not put off investing in Ireland: it has poured over half a billion euro into Dublin property in the past year alone. https://thecurrency.news/articles/29682/deutsche-bank-has-been-buying-a-e700m-irish-property-empire-now-its-going-to-court-do-defend-it/
- Property On Dublin’s Capel Street With Planning Permission For Restaurant Hits The Market https://www.hospitalityireland.com/amp/restaurant/property-on-dublins-capel-street-with-planning-permission-for-restaurant-hits-the-market-114898
- Fully-let Dublin docklands office building seeking €8.95m https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/fully-let-dublin-docklands-office-building-seeking-8-95m-1.4416903?mode=amp
- Dublin 8 investment with scope for income growth sells for €300,000 https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/dublin-8-investment-with-scope-for-income-growth-sells-for-300-000-1.4410816?mode=amp
- Dealz signs up for new store at Belgard Retail Park https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/dealz-signs-up-for-new-store-at-belgard-retail-park-1.4412773?mode=amp
- South Dublin mixed-use investment guiding at €850,000 https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/south-dublin-mixed-use-investment-guiding-at-850-000-1.4404351?mode=amp
- QRE Real Estate Advisers expands operations nationally https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/qre-real-estate-advisers-expands-operations-nationally-1.4414709?mode=amp
INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY NEWS
- PRS regulation – could more authorities follow the lead of Westminster? https://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/features/2020/11/prs-regulation–could-more-authorities-follow-the-lead-of-westminster
- Fears for pensions as Philip Green’s Arcadia faces collapse https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/28/fears-for-pensions-as-philip-greens-arcadia-faces-collapse
- UK 2020 spending review: National Infrastructure Strategy https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/2020-spending-review-national-infrastructure-strategy
- ‘Tony, calm down’: Construction worker hammers into new-build after ‘not being paid’ : A video appearing to show an irate tradesman taking a hammer to a new-build after he apparently did not receive his pay has gone viral on TikTok – In the video, the tradesman can be seen smashing a hammer into a recently painted wall as his coworkers implore him to stop. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-construction-worker-hammers-not-paid-b1762186.html?amp
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As many of you might know, my annual property book The Irish Property Buyers’ Handbook (since 2011) was rebranded in 2018 and now appears as part of The Property Insider series, published by Oak Tree Press, the first three titles are now published and available here: https://www.amazon.com/Carol-Tallon/
From 2020, the publishers and I want to ensure the content remains topical and we are doing this by crowd-sourcing home buyer and investor queries, with crowd-sourced and editorial team answers.
Join the Facebook Group here to contribute: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishPropertyBuyers/