Housing Rents the state pays for social homes is set to rise by up to 16 per centGovernment opposition says state is actively ‘acting against public interest by pushing up rent levels’ due to decision to link rents to inflation
Housing Property firm made €8m leasing homes for use as social housingDetails in Arresico’s accounts show the large profit was booked following a revaluation of the company’s investment property portfolio relating to the leasing of 250 of its homes to local authorities
Housing Small investment firm snaps up €14m of homes in two yearsArena Capital has bought residential property in Ireland with a view to lease the units to councils for social housing
BP Exclusive Council planned to lease more homes from British arms firm before government interventionLast-minute intervention by Department of Housing meant Fingal County Council did not go ahead with leasing of 70 homes from pensions arm of BAE Systems
Housing Funds told that council will not lease more homes in 33 north Dublin estatesEstate agents and property investors informed that 33 estates in north Dublin are ‘socially satisfied’ and therefore not eligible
Housing Plan to axe leased social housing is under ‘review’Move comes despite Taoiseach’s promise to end controversial practice, and follows fresh €450 million state investment to lease 1,000 new homes