The price ceilings for homes to qualify for the State’s shared-equity scheme have been increased. The move should mean more buyers qualify for the First Home Scheme due to the increases in price ceilings for 17 counties or local authority areas, the company behind the scheme said. Accusations in the past that the scheme adds to housing inflation have been rejected by the scheme. The hike in the thresholds follows the latest of the scheme’s scheduled twice-yearly reviews of the price ceilings that apply to qualifying homes. The review has resulted in increased price ceilings in 17 of Ireland’s 31 local authority areas, with each of these 17 local authority areas seeing an increase of €25,000 in the relevant ceiling.

Source: Irish Independent January 02, 2026 15:24 UTC