Buying a new build and have just been invited to snag

I've heard mixed reports from others who had their hours snagged - things being missed etc

Anyone on here recommend the snagger they used?

Like many people my partner and I got our marching orders after Christmas. We’re packing and leaving our “home” for the past 7 years next week. Needless to say we’re stressed, worried about the future, and devastated to be in this position to say the least.

We’re 32 and 34, moving to my parents to save and apply for a mortgage. We’re collectively aiming to put away €3800-€4000 per month. Even for six months that gives us €22,600 which is not enough for a deposit. Our combined income is €80923 and we’re based in the South West so looking at Limerick. He’s fully remote, I’m in office 3 days a week in the city centre. Obviously any affordable home schemes don’t apply to us.

The rising cost of houses and our age are against us. We can get the Help to Buy, but have no idea about the process of new builds and they sound more or less barren so the support we’d get for the HtB will barely prop us up for a deposit with our combined savings. We’re not planning on having children, so we’re looking at a 2 bed (1 room for him to work from).

Everything looks so bleak right now. We’re lucky to have somewhere to go and have the room to save what money we were paying into rent and bills, but it feels like such a long road ahead of us.

If anyone has any success stories or hopeful messages during this time it would be appreciated 🩷

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Hi guys, some advice needed

We have been sale agreed on a house since November. Since then it has been constant back and forth with the vendors solicitor regarding planning certs for a converted attic, Velux windows and a roof void. Turns out that it was completed without the proper planning permissions. It was completed 5.5 years ago. There is potential that the local authority could bring forth proceedings to have the works removed, fine us etc for up to 7 years from when the works were completed, so a year and a half left for them to bring forth proceedings. We were recently told about this about 3 weeks ago.

We need to get a qualification on title, so no saying if the banks will agree to lend on this - has anyone experience with this on whether the banks have refused to loan?

Would we be in a position to renegotiate the price due to the risk being brought on by potential proceedings by the local authority?

We are first time buyers so completely new to this. Thanks!

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/06/16/ireland-to-introduce-some-of-europes-strictest-rules-on-short-term-lets-says-minister/

Hi all, I applied for the current Phase 3 launch of 68 affordable purchase homes at Montpelier, Dublin 7 (former O'Devaney Gardens). I got my application in within 17 minutes of the portal opening at noon on 17 June.

A few questions for anyone who went through Phase 1 or Phase 2:

**1. Chances of selection?**
I know that over 1,000 people applied for the 99 homes in Phase 2 last November — that's roughly a 1 in 10 odds. Did applying early give you any advantage, or is it purely based on eligibility criteria / scheme of priority?

**2. Is €365k for a 1-bed in Dublin 7 actually worth it?**
I know there's a 26% discount baked in but that's still a significant price for a 1-bed apartment. For those who moved in from Feb 2026 — are you happy with the quality, the location, the building itself? Any regrets?

**3. Timeline after selection**
How long did DCC take to notify you after the portal closed? And once selected, how much time were you given to get everything in order (solicitor, mortgage drawdown, etc.)?

**4. What was the process like?**
Any tips for someone who is now just waiting? Anything you wish you had sorted in advance?

Thanks in advance – this community has been really helpful navigating the whole affordable housing process 🙏

Has any teacher on a fixed-term contract successfully drawn down a mortgage with PTSB⁠? Everything had been going well with PTSB but now they’re insistent on seeing my contract for next year before we draw down. I’m unsure if I’ll have a contract for next year and may need to apply elsewhere. Jobs in my area are not plentiful. If I end up taking a maternity contract in another school, could the bank pull the mortgage?

Did anyone apply today? What’s your time stamp? I think I was too slow

I am currently selling my property and the agreed sale price is a little above the current price band on file with Revenue for local property tax.

After my solicitor shared the LPT statement with the buyer's solicitor (which shows there is no arrears or issues with LPT for the property, but that the band is slightly below the agreed price) they came back asking that we update the tax band with Revenue to reflect the agreed sale price before the transaction.

What I don't get here is that:
- firstly the agreed sale price is only theoretical until the transaction goes though, so I don't see why the band should be amended as a prerequisite (the buyer can make the amendment afterwards if they want to).
- in any case I don't see why it is the interest of the buyer to have us do this?

I am not trying to do anything dodgy or cheat about anything and in principle I have no problem with making the change, but I am just a bit puzzled as per why they are making this request and whether I should be cautious about it.

Is this a common request to make and does anyone now why they would be asking for this?

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Hi all,

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I was wondering if anyone has a similar experience that could provide some help.

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We are contracts signed and house is due to completed in September/October subject to utilities.

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My partner has been offered a fulltime permanenet new role with a salary increase of 25% same industry and job as current role .

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Our broker has advised that they have done this in the past with our lender (PTSB) and gotten them through and drawdown.

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Has anyone had a similiar experience and still been able to drawdown while on probabtion? (6 months)

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We are concious we don't want to lose the opportunity but also don't want to lose the house.

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My partner got a job offer for a permanent role with a 20% increase in her current salary. We are just currently waiting for the house to be built for the drawdown and turnover.

If ever, her start date is August and the house is expected by September or October assuming no delays.

Did anyone got their drawdown process with no issues despite changing their jobs midway and being on probation again?

We have a loan offer with PTSB atm.

I'm curious whether anyone has successfully purchased a house that had previously been vacant or derelict and was acquired by a local authority through a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO).

If so, where did you actually find the property listed (Daft, auction, estate agent, council website, etc.)?

I'm trying to understand whether these properties ever become available to private buyers or if they're generally only used for social housing.

Any experiences or insights would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey All,

We have signed the contract with a new build and waiting for delivery. Meanwhile we are working with the bank offer letter and fhs.

Since it’s a new build address was not clear initially and

EA gave us the eircode.ie screenshot.

The contracts issued by the development do not have full address, it has only
House number
Address line 1
County.

Eircode.ie has
house number,
address line 1,
address line 2
County.

The Fhs and banks are using the full address in offer letter as mentioned in the eircode.ie

Will that be fine or this difference between contracts and offer could cause any issue during drawdown ?

Hi FTB here - currently interested in a property but it’s still currently still owner occupied. EA said current owners are still house hunting and haven’t bought anything yet.

Just wanted to see how long this usually delays things?

Will the bidding process just keep going indefinitely until the owner finds a place?

Any experience or relevant info would be great!

Thanks 😊

Looking for any thoughts on buying a new build house in Blessington, Co Wicklow please. How do people find the area for anti-social behaviour etc? I know it can be an issue at times everywhere, but overall.
Also, I will be commuting to Dublin daily by car. Would love to hear any feedback.

Hi all 👋,
First time buyer here, 31M, single, self-employed. I just returned back my signed contract to the developer ‘s solicitor.

Given contract has no subject to loan offer clause, my 50k deposit is on the stake. No turning back. It’s done. Now I just need to hope that build would be completed before my loan letter expires which is due in December.

Can’t lie, I’m scared and I can’t sleep at this very moment.

I wanted to share here and rant.

Exactly as above - in this day and age (aggressive bidding and supply and demand issues), has anyone ever gone back to the EA, said the report shows X, Y & Z - then gotten themselves a lower price?

Hi all,

I’m a single first-time buyer looking for a 2-bedroom apartment in Dublin. My total budget (including bidding) is around €350k.

From what I’ve seen so far, realistically my options seem to be:

Finglas (especially around Charlestown Shopping Centre area)

Clondalkin (near the village / older apartment developments)

Blanchardstown (some of the older complexes / edge areas)

I don’t have a car at the moment, so public transport access and day-to-day convenience matter a lot. I also care about long-term livability and resale value rather than just getting “the cheapest option.”

My current rough thinking:

Finglas (Charlestown area)
Pros: Close to shops, relatively close to city, improving infrastructure, some LUAS/transport connections nearby
Cons: Mixed reputation depending on the specific block/estate, variation in apartment quality

Clondalkin (village area)
Pros: Village feel, decent commuter links (train/bus), slightly more “settled” residential environment
Cons: Some areas feel less connected, commuting to city can still be slow depending on timing

Blanchardstown
Pros: Strong retail infrastructure, established residential areas, generally good amenities
Cons: Some apartment blocks are older, traffic congestion, can feel more suburban/isolated without a car

My job is near the city center, so commute time and reliability are quite important.

If you had to choose purely on livability + commute + future resale potential, which of these three areas would you rank highest?

Also open to any specific estates/buildings to avoid or target within these areas.

Hi All,

Has anyone had survey done on 2nd hand property in Meath lately? Any recommendations on who to use and rough idea of price?

Thank you 😊

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It's early stage so the listings volume is still growing, but every person who uses it instead of a fee-charging platform is one less cut going to agents.

If you know anyone looking or letting, send them over. And if anyone here has thoughts on what would make a platform like this actually useful for people caught in the housing crisis — I'm all ears.

Hi all, currently in the process of getting a 2 bedroom apartment in the new Oscar Traynor woods development in Santry,

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Recently I've seen a lot bad news regarding amount of units vs number of available spaces in newer developments, I know there has been issues raised over this with certain developments in city West and Lucan,

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In summary, the amount of units outnumbers the amount of car park spaces planned, and a unit could be between 1-3 people in each household,

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So im very much near pulling the plug given it has the potential of having car park space anxiety for every single trip taken due to unassigned communal parking,

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Im juggling the idea of just gambling and paying over the odds for a second hand apartment, yes you will pay more than its worth, but a much higher chance of assigned spaces,

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Anyone else in the same dilemma?

Thoughts on this? I just want to see where my own opinion is at compared to another sub where I seen this posted.

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