The Chairperson of the Housing Agency, Conor Skehan, has said that the government should introduce tax cuts and a grants scheme to encourage people to refurbish vacant homes to help alleviate the housing crisis. Vacancies are a normal part of the housing market, but in Ireland we have abnormally high levels, Skehan told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland. The Housing Agency, which ...

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has said that the country needs over N40tn in mortgage finance to address the present housing shortage. The bank, in a document made available to Punchng correspondent, noted that the mortgage finance must be affordable to have the desired effect. According to the bank, homeownership rate in the country is currently at about 25 ...

Coco Crisp who plays for baseball side Oakland Athletics has put his stunning California mansion up for sale with a price tag $9.995million. The resort-like paradise comes with a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, five bedrooms, a games room, a home theatre, lakes and there are even palm trees in the master bathroom. An extreme price tag for sure, ...

The Federal Government is set to unveil a Nigerian housing model that will be suitable and acceptable to all Nigerians. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this at a forum in Abuja, said government is already working on the design in furtherance of the its housing policy. “A lot of work is going on and very ...

In as much as there are many tourist sites in Nigeria, not all of them are historical tourist sites. There are historical tourist sites in Nigeria that you don’t even know exist. This article highlights the top 5 historical tourist sites in Nigeria. Nigeria is a land blessed with interesting historical tourist sites which were founded on tales, myths and ...

The Federal Government has promised to make about 2,000 kilometres of road network motorable. in 2016. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while answering questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Wednesday, May 18. Fashola said that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is focusing on completing all strategic roads that demand urgent attention ...

Kylie Jenner just bought herself another new home in her mum’s neighborhood, in Hidden Hills, Calif that cost her a whooping $6 million. The 18-year-old bought the home so she could be closer to the family, mainly mom Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian. The new home is about  7,000-square foot and was built just last year. The home has six bedrooms and ...

The Federal Government has been urged to protect  its properties nationwide. Besides, it should encourage harmonious relationship with states where the properties are to protect concessionaire’s interests. Mr. Olu Adenodi,  Chief Executive Officer of BHS International, the concessionaire to the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), who made this call in Lagos, urged the government to secure a “no objection approval” for ...

Every construction site needs the presence of Sitemen and Artisans who will help the builder’s dream come to reality. These Sitemen and Artisans are humans, and therefore need to be effectively managed if the builder must get the optimum out of them. How can a contractor or a builder achieve this without hitches that may end up stalling the project ...

A Survey plan is a document that measures the boundary of a parcel of land to give an accurate measurement and description of that land.  This article highlights important facts why a survey plan is needed for your land. The people that handle survey issues are Surveyors and they are regulated by the office of the Surveyor general in Lagos ...