14 Jun Costs you Should be Aware of before Buying a House There are more costs associated with buying your first home than just the 10% deposit. There are many additional fees, duties and taxes... Continue reading
14 Jun Has Covid-19 Permanently Changed the Work Landscape? The government says so. In a time where so many people in Ireland and across the globe have switched to remote working due to the globa... Continue reading
27 Apr Are capital requirements for Irish banks too high? In the aftermath of the financial crash of 2008, the European debt crisis, and the Irish banking crisis, in 2014 regulations were passe... Continue reading
19 Apr Types of mortgages and lending rules Irish law has specialized sets of lending rules depending on the type of mortgage application. Types of applications are split into thr... Continue reading
19 Apr The legacy of the “Double Irish” loophole The “Double Irish” was one of the most notorious tax loopholes, used by large firms for decades since the 1990s. It was base erosion an... Continue reading
04 Feb Who is buying houses in Ireland for cash? A look at cash buyers in 2021 With fewer homes entering the housing market, and a large amount of demand that is being unmet due to that, the Irish government incent... Continue reading
01 May The Last Word on TodayFM features Irish Mortgage Brokers, 30/04/2020 We were part of a discussion around Covid19 and mortgages on Matt Cooper's 'The Last Word' show on Today FM yesterday. The other partic... Continue reading
28 Apr Remove the lending limits to aid economic recovery? They’re considering it in New Zealand. The Royal Bank of New Zealand (their central bank) is considering the removal of the lending limits - similar to our own - because it's... Continue reading
14 Feb Help To Buy For First Time Buyers The name provides a definition for itself. First time home buyers are people in the market buying a home for the first time. Compared t... Continue reading
11 Feb Tracker Mortgage Scandal A tracker mortgage is a mortgage that has its rate tied to the European Central Bank rate. AIB and other banks looked to force people a... Continue reading