Issue linked to 1941 Nazi bombing sees councillors stall €1 transfer of North Strand property
Are there any other properties in the area that might face similar ownership complications? a councillor asked at a recent meeting when the case came up.
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Private rentals are what the city needs least of in future, shows analysis for government
"Housing supply alone will not solve the challenge. The key issue is delivering the correct tenure mix," said a recent presentation to councillors.
Fingal councillors pull back from deal with Glenveagh, over creche space
To avoid any risk that the creche space in a housing scheme at Mooretown lies vacant, councillors want the developer to give it to the council once built. Council officials warned against the condition.
In past year, there have been 23 xenophobic attacks on social homes being prepped for letting, suggest figures
Each attack has added to the cost, and time, that it takes to move a household in, said a council official.
A tenant complained about a housemate charging an e-bike in the living room – and they all got an eviction notice
While tenant complaints about the e-bike, and also noise, were referred to in the notice to quit, that was to illustrate the breakdown between the occupants at the property, said the landlord's agent to the tenant.
The latest version of LDA's big plans in the Liberties give greater attention to gaps in Thomas Street
As it stands, Pear Tree Crossing would see more than 700 new homes, businesses, cultural and community facilities, creches, and an acre of open space.
After small top-up of community space, councillors agree plan for housing on "spine site" in Darndale
The plan as voted through has 82 social homes, and a small "community hub".
Will proposed penalties change cost-benefit balance of illegal short-term letting in Dublin?
The government published the details of its new Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill last Friday.
Councillors continue to push back against segregation in apartment complexes
Social tenants who live in the private Liberties complex Grand Canal Harbour say they're not allowed to use many of the common facilities there.
In marathon meetings, Fingal councillors seek to fine-tune plans for new town in Dunsink
The council's chief executive said their changes would slow down delivery of thousands of homes.
As drafted, short-term let rules smooth the way for illegal short-term lets to go straight
Whether a property gets permission as a short-term let depends, in part, on whether the owners can prove they've been holiday lets for more than seven years – and whether planning enforcement noticed.
Should council tenants take seats on their apartment complexes' owners' management companies, when council staff don't?
Social tenants, including children, are often locked out of communal areas in their complexes. Would it help if they were represented at the OMCs' meetings?
Vacancy Watch: The Players Lounge might be set for redevelopment after 15 years lying empty
The current owner recently got planning permission to knock the old pub, and build 10 homes on the site.