The first half of 2021 has surprised most pundits and property experts worldwide as house prices and the numbers of sales in most developed countries surged following the ending of various lockdowns across the world. A quick web search returns reports of soaring house prices not just in Ireland and the UK but in most developed countries across the world including Australia, New Zealand and the United Stated of America. Around the world, the rhetoric is the same, increasing
house prices and local affordability issues on the back of low-interest rates and limited supply.