Property Purchase Schemes News
First Home Scheme Property Price Ceilings 2026
First Home Scheme Property Price Ceilings 2026 | Property price ceilings are set by each local authority and apply to houses, apartments, and self-builds.
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Legal Civil Partnership in Ireland
Legal Civil Partnership in Ireland - An Overview: Eligibility, Registration Process, Legal Rights and Obligations, Dissolution of Civil Partnership
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Cohabiting Couples - Spousal Consent and the Family Home Protection Act Applicability
The Family Home Protection Act covers married couples only. Who qualifies as a cohabitant, the redress scheme, and what a cohabitation agreement does.
Property Purchase Schemes
First Home Scheme (Ireland) - What it is and How it Works
The First Home Scheme FHS is a Government‑backed shared‑equity scheme. It helps eligible buyers bridge the gap between the deposit and mortgage and the price
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Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses
Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme (T(IPS)) allows long-term tenants of local authority houses to purchase their homes at a discounted price.
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Affordable Housing Scheme – How the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme Works
The Affordable Housing Scheme (AHS) is designed to help eligible first time buyers and other qualifying individuals buy newly built homes at below-market prices
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HomeBond - An Explanation of What HomeBond is and How it Works
HomeBond covers major structural defects for ten years after a new home is built, and builder insolvency, but not cosmetic faults. How to make a claim.
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Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant – An Explanation
Up to €50,000, or €70,000 for derelict homes, to renovate a property vacant for 2 years and built before 2008, with a 10-year clawback charge on the title.
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What are the first steps if you are a First Time Buyer?
Seven steps before you bid: check the schemes, talk to a broker or lender, appoint a solicitor, get approval in principle, then search, survey and snag.