January 26, 2021
A report issued this week by the Banking & Payments Federation has revealed that Irish housing supply is unlikely to reach demand until the end of 2023, at the earliest. This shortage of supply makes it difficult for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder. While reports such as […]
December 8, 2020
Mortgage lenders are keen to lend at the moment. However, the level of examination of every applicant’s financial affairs has never been more intense. Stricter policies, procedures and requirements were put in place to ensure that there isn’t a repeat of the 2009 property crash, which was the result of […]
November 25, 2020
Recent CSO statistics show that less than 50% of self-employed people have private pension plans in place. Many of these plans are underfunded. This means that many of them will not have enough income to enjoy their retirement. This may be why self-employed people often work into their 70’s, long […]