Budget’s benign impact on the property sector

There were plenty of gaps when it came to addressing the serious issues of homelessness and high rents so that Budget 2019 felt like a bit of a damp squib

For a second year in a row the budget felt a bit flat when it came to the property sector. Okay, it was pegged as a fiscal policy for the year that was put together by grown-ups with no surprises and no drama - which is a good thing - in favour of addressing the serious issues of homelessness and sky-high rents. But there were plenty of gaps too.

Áine Myler, director general ...