Looser Central Bank rules, generous Help to Buy grants for first-time buyers – but trader uppers are being left out in the cold
Fiona Reddan
Carton Wood, Maynooth. A first time buyer would need a deposit of just €14,750 to buy a three-bed semi-detached house worth €295,000. Someone trading up on the other hand would need to come up with a significantly higher deposit of €59,000.