The latest quarterly house price report from MyHome, in association with Bank of Ireland, has said that the threat of a trade war will influence how the housing market will perform this year.

On average first-time buyers are spending 28% of their after-tax income servicing their mortgages and they are typically two years older than their UK counterparts

36% believe a change in Government would be a good thing for the property market, while 5% believe the Government is currently doing enough to help