In the next two weeks, the State’s only index on actual sales prices that analyses results by the mix of property sold, will be published in respect of the three months July, August and September 2010. This entry is going to examine the reliability of the Permanent TSB/ESRI (PTSB) house price series and in particular [...]
Archive for October 19th, 2010
Why the Permanent TSB/ESRI index is likely to be a load of old sh*te. Plus a little refresher in secondary level statistical analysis.
Posted in Irish Property, NAMA on October 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Stamp Duty paid on residential and commercial transactions since 2003
Posted in Irish Property, NAMA on October 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As it doesn’t appear to be freely available elsewhere, I am publishing here information provided to me by the Revenue which shows stamp duty receipts and transaction volumes from 2003 onwards on both residential and commercial transactions. First up, residential. It doesn’t show exempt transactions (including those involving some first time buyers and a lot [...]
Banks need permission from NAMA before commencing legal action to enforce personal guarantees
Posted in NAMA on October 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
You have got to hand it to Mary Carolan in the Irish Times today who reports on a case at the High Court yesterday where Anglo was pursuing a borrower. The judge, the redoubtable Mr Justice Peter Kelly censured banks in general for their sloppiness in presenting their cases – examples include a €9m claim [...]