http://www.limerickhouses.ie/ Limerick Property: House To Rent in Limerick City County 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT en-us http://www.limerickhouses.ie/nama-and-the-irish-property-market.html http://www.limerickhouses.ie/nama-and-the-irish-property-market.html 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Over the last decade of the Celtic Tiger economic boom, Irish banks have provided 90 euro billion in credit to property developers and investors. At least 50 percent of these loans are in serious arrears and are unlikely to be repaid in full. http://www.limerickhouses.ie/social-welfare-rent-allowance.html http://www.limerickhouses.ie/social-welfare-rent-allowance.html 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the current economic climate, many people have found themselves forced to apply for rent supplement, commonly known as rent allowance. Also as part of the economic slowdown, many landlords are now looking more favourably on rent allowance tenancies as a means of earning income on what otherwise would be an empty house or apartment. http://www.limerickhouses.ie/limerick-regeneration-programme.html http://www.limerickhouses.ie/limerick-regeneration-programme.html 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Two special purpose Government agencies were set up on 15 June 2007, for the northside and southside of Limerick City, following recommendations from the Fitzgerald report into serious social problems in these areas.The Limerick Regeneration agencies were created in an attempt to provide improved community facilities and modern housing in the Moyross, Southill, Ballinacurra-Weston and St. Mary's Park housing estates. http://www.limerickhouses.ie/house-prices-2010-property-market-in-Limerick.html http://www.limerickhouses.ie/house-prices-2010-property-market-in-Limerick.html 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT A recent survey for the Sunday Times newspaper reported that the average price for a new house in Limerick City is now 250,000 euro. The average price for a second hand house is also 250,000 euro. House prices in Limerick City dropped by an average of 16 percent in 2009. The largest fall was in the price of new one bedroom apartments, which decreased by 41 percent.