Irish Stamp Duty Rates in 2024 All house purchases in Ireland are liable for stamp duty since all Stamp Duty exemptions were removed in December 2010.(Prior to December 2010 there was zero Stamp Duty on houses below €125,000, 7% stamp duty on the next € 875,000 and 9% on the balance.) Stamp Duty Rates were […]
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After the UK Brexit vote , there was an increase in the number of people in the UK thinking about moving to Ireland. Some of these may have been Irish people moving back home, others might have been UK citizens wanting to leave the UK. Several businesses in the UK also decided to set up […]
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The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched in Ireland on 14 July 2022 As much as €50,000 can be claimed in grants for eligible vacant properties. If the property is classed as derelict – then grants of up to €70,000 can be claimed. If you are applying for a top-up grant for a derelict property […]
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The Help to Buy Scheme or “HTB” Scheme allows first-time buyers in Ireland to claim a tax rebate up to 10% of the value of a new home they are buying. Updated – As part of the government’s July 2020 Stimulus package – the HTB limit of 5% or €20,000 was increased to 10% or […]
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Bank of Ireland launched an interesting regular savings account back in 2016 for first time buyers called the “Mortgage Saver “. It originally started with just a 10% bonus – but later it was amended and now savers can get a free bonus of €2000 on a deposit of just €5000. This account is still […]
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