Thrifty News Digest June 4, 2015

Only bombs destroy a city more quickly than rent controls The Attorney General has cleared the way for temporary rent controls to stabilise the market and help those who have been hit with repeated increases. Consumers may be paying more in confusion over jargon A THIRD of consumers say they are daunted by...

Thrifty News Digest June 1, 2015

Cost of renting will be linked to inflation The cost of rent will be tied to the rate of inflation as the Government moves to address spiralling accommodation costs, particularly in urban areas. Coalition plan to freeze rent hikes for thousands Tens of thousands of families will see their accommodation...

Thrifty News Digest May 28, 2015

Backing for mortgage forgiveness – but not for changing to one-year bankruptcy term There are strong arguments for giving debt-stricken householders a “proportionate” mortgage writedown, the head of the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) has said. Investors confused over performance of...

Thrifty News Digest May 25, 2015

Setanta clients still waiting for assistance The one-year “anniversary” of the fall of Maltese-regulated, Irish-operated Setanta Insurance has been and gone – and still there are unanswered questions and, more importantly, unpaid claims. I overpaid my property tax: will the Revenue give...

Thrifty News Digest May 21, 2015

Drivers clueless about best deals on car finance Motorists could be losing hundreds of euro because they don’t know what interest rate they are paying on their car finance deals. Banking dogs will finally have to obey the masters This could prove to be a fateful week in the financial history of this...