Residential rents now 10% higher than their 2008 peak
The rental market has, for over five years now, shown increasing signs of distress, with stronger demand but weaker supply each year. Market rents in Dublin, for example, are now 66% higher than at their lowest point. Outside Dublin, rents have risen 41%. A key part of the political reaction has been the introduction of […]
High street or online, retail needs the perfect pitch
Retailing has been making the headlines here with concerns over sales growth and possible rent increases at some shopping centres. However, retail sales growth has been steady, and prime rents are stable, so what is the big issue that is behind the unease? The answer is, of course, the accelerating shift into online retailing, and […]
Retail Sales Volume decreased by 0.7% in March 2017
Seasonally adjusted, the volume of retail sales decreased by 0.7% in the month of March, with an annual increase of 3.2%. If Motor Trades are excluded, there was an increase of 0.7% in the volume of retail sales in March 2017 when compared with February 2017 and there was an increase of 6.0% in the annual figure. […]
State to offer more than 800 sites for at least 50,000 new homes
More than 800 sites owned by local authorities and public bodies will be offered to the private market to help boost housing supply. Land banks totalling 2,000 hectares and controlled by city and county councils and other bodies including CIÉ, the IDA and HSE, are to be offered to private developers and housing associations in […]
Foreign direct investment at ‘all time high’ ahead of Brexit
Foreign direct investment in the Republic is at “an all-time high” with the number of jobs advertised in the financial sector during the first quarter of 2017 up 60% year on year. Overall jobs postings in the Cpl Resources Employment Market Monitor grew by 14% in Q1 2017, which is strong compared to quarterly growth […]
New tenant in Athlone Towncentre
Well done to the Bannon retail team for their recent letting. Check out Inglot this weekend at Athlone Towncentre
