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Category Archives: Mortgage Interest Relief

Jan 2012 Mortgage Interest Relief

Posted on 03/01/2012 by John O'Connor

TRS Doubles in 2012 – Just not in January? If you are looking for tax refunds, or stuff you can claim back this January, Budget 2012 had one important sweetener for a lot of mortgage holders. If you took out … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Arrears in Ireland

Posted on 29/08/2011 by John O'Connor

Home Mortgage Arrears Cases Rise Again Really was astonished at the latest report on mortgage arrears cases in ireland by the independent.ie today. We’ve had a lot of talk lately on ‘debt forgiveness’ for home owners recently – Todays reports … Continue reading →

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Budget 2011: Mortgages should be part of balancing act

Posted on 21/10/2010 by John O'Connor

So instead of having to make up €7.5bn, we are having to make up €15bn in Budget 2011 this December. And most of the debate to date has focused on whether a large enough contribution is being made to the … Continue reading →

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mortgage cost up 25% in last year

Posted on 21/10/2010 by John O'Connor

What a difference a year makes.  Very interesting article in the examiner recently quoting statistics from latest CSO figures.  According to the CSO, the typical cost of a €250,000 mortgage has increased by 25% in the last year.  Karl Deeter … Continue reading →

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What’s a Principal Private Residence then?

Posted on 01/07/2010 by John O'Connor

Principal Private Residence – Why it matters What’s your Principal Private Residence?  This has massive tax implications across many areas of tax.  In our experience this causes a lot of confusion.   What is it According to Paul Young, wherever … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Interest Relief – Wednesday Club

Posted on 09/06/2010 by John O'Connor

Wednesday Club Blog – Mortgage Interest Relief If you are one of the many people who took the plunge and bought your home since 2002, during the infamous Celtic Tiger, you would have been entitled to claim Mortgage Interest Relief … Continue reading →

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Calculate my Mortgage Interest Relief

Posted on 17/08/2009 by John O'Connor

So you have a new/existing mortgage or loan relating to your home and want to know how much you are due in mortgage interest relief. there are 3 questions you need to ask yourself in relation to this: Have I … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Interest Relief – are you a 1st time Buyer?

Posted on 14/08/2009 by John O'Connor

So much changed for mortgage holders in the April 2009 emergency Budget. Many who previously had mortgage interest relief lost it, and for others the amount they received changed. We have already looked at eligiblility in a previous post (Here). … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Interest Relief – is my loan eligible?

Posted on 10/08/2009 by John O'Connor

Following the emergency budget in April 2009, a number of changes were made to mortgage interest relief. These affected Who is eligible for mortgage interest relief How much relief you will get We’re going to look at who is eligible … Continue reading →

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