1 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As Gardai warn of a spike in accommodation scams, HomeHak offers built-in security with Stripe Identity A new initiative in Cork is helping homeowners to select students and other tenants for spare rooms, allowing for better control over the process while helping provide income that could offset the... Read More
1 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Land Development Agency commences enabling works at St Kevin’s Hospital Site The Land Development Agency (LDA) has commenced enabling works on the site of the former St. Kevin’s Hospital on the Northside of Cork City. The location – which boasts impressive views over the River Lee, towards County... Read More
23 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two properties in the heart of Cork’s student district, The Lough, are being sold at auction as separate lots this week. The first home going under the hammer at Youbid.ie’s online sale on August 25 is Number 27 Gould Street, which is located 10 minutes’ walk from the... Read More
16 August 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Have you been thinking about selling your house? Whether that’s supposed to happen in the near or far future, you will want to start preparing your property for sale as soon as possible. For many property owners, this means hiring a tradesperson to make a few essential home... Read More
23 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry Hollywood actor Jeremy Irons’ famous Castle is at “Kilcoe Castle, Kilcoe, Skibbereen,... Read More
23 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie County Cork in Ireland is no stranger to celebrities. Many stars have chosen Ireland’s largest County as the location for their summer home, to get away from the hectic schedules of the TV or Film industry. Dame (knighted in April 2014) Angela Lansbury is now aged 96 and... Read More
16 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Near the Bells of Shandon A cosy home in a quiet cul de sac in the heart of a historical area of Cork city centre, will go to auction later this month. Near the Shandon Bells, Number 5 Hill Lane, Dominick Street, is a two-storey, three-bed semi-detached residence... Read More
4 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Owning a second home is a dream some people aspire to achieve. Aside from having their primary home, a second home allows someone to enjoy a change of scenery. For example, if they have a second home at the seaside, they can opt to stay there for a... Read More
1 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County GAA Board has applied for planning permission for a strategic housing development on the northern fringes of Cork city Should the application be successful, the site will then be sold to service the debts of Cork GAA. Such a sale is in keeping with the wider... Read More
24 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Property prices in Cork have mirrored the national trend by rising during the quarter, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report. The report for Q2 2022, in association with Davy, shows that the median asking price for a property in the county is now €265,000. This means prices... Read More
23 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “We are Generation Rent” is the theme of this year’s annual Tenant Sentiment Survey 2022 carried out by Threshold, Ireland’s national housing charity Threshold uses this survey to give a voice to the experience of its clients, of Generation Rent, their aspirations and frustrations. The term may conjure... Read More
20 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A national register for short term property rentals such as Airbnb could stop breaches of letting legislation and make long term rental accommodation more available in areas of need, according to Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard. Senator Lombard, who lives near Carrigaline, has welcomed calls from Airbnb for... Read More