Ken MacDonald, Managing Director at Hooke & MacDonald, talks about the new guidelines around apartment building, the obstacles to housing delivery and whybureaucracy is prolonging the housing crisis. Established in 1967 by Ken MacDonald, Hooke & MacDonald is one of the longest established and best-known estate agents in Ireland. Ken is synonymous with the housing
While a number of government initiatives in the housing sector are having a positive effect in helping people to access social and affordable housing, the private rental sector has not been rescued from its deteriorating status, writes Ken MacDonald. Institutional funding of new apartment developments for the private rental market has collapsed due to the
Positive but incomplete Ken MacDonald, managing director of Hooke & MacDonald, said: “The reduction in Vat in the Budget from 13.5 per cent to 9 per cent will help to stimulate the construction of a certain number of new apartments. It had been hoped that Vat would have been removed altogether on new apartment delivery
The detached houses on large gardens are all in need of considerable refurbishment Finding a spacious house in turnkey condition at good value can be a big ask for house-hunters, which is why many people looking for new homes would not rule out a fixer-upper. Picking up a house in need of refurbishment at the right price