If you own a property with someone else, it is important to know the exact details of the title under which you own it as this can affect your capacity to deal with the property. The two most common types of ownership of land and buildings, in Ireland, are joint […]
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Do the new Health & Safety Rules apply to my house extension?
I have been told that the new Health and Safety Rules apply as I have recently obtained Planning Permission for an extension to my house and I now intend to start this work. Can you please explain how these rules apply to me. The new Health, Safety and Welfare at […]
Revised Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears
In September 2012, I wrote an article explaining the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears and the changes to it since its inception in 2009. The Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (CCMA) is a key part of the Central Bank’s mortgage arrears framework and sets out the requirements for […]
How to Avoid Delays and Stress When Selling Your Property
If you are contemplating selling your property in the future, now is a good time to plan ahead and have any legal problems affecting your property checked and resolved. Many properties are affected by hidden problems that can and do cause huge delays when trying to sell. These types of […]
Local Property Tax – Who is liable?
As everybody now knows if you are the owner of a residential property on the 1st of May, 2013 you are liable for Local Property Tax. In most cases it is obvious who is liable for the tax but there are some situations where this may not be clear and […]
The Pitfalls of Buying a Repossessed House
Repossessed properties are usually advertised as such. The vendor is a bank who has a mortgage on the property. The owner has failed to make the repayments. The bank has obtained possession either by having taken the necessary legal steps to evict the owner or the owner has voluntarily given […]
The Pitfalls of Buying a Repossessed House
Repossessed properties are usually advertised as such. The vendor is a bank who has a mortgage on the property. The owner has failed to make the repayments. The bank has obtained possession either by having taken the necessary legal steps to evict the owner or the owner has voluntarily given […]
Reform of Repossession Law on the way!
There has been a lot of publicity about the recent memorandum of understanding between the Troika and the Government which requires the Irish authorities to “introduce legislation remedying the issues identified by case law in the 2009 Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act so as to remove unintended constraints on […]
Before the Auction: A Guide to Buying Property at Auction
A property auction is a public sale, usually held at an auctioneers’ salesroom, designed to provide a way of selling properties quickly and easily. Properties come to auction for a number of reasons: the vendor may require a quick sale, the property may have been repossessed, the property may require […]
Septic Tank Registration Deadline 1st February 2013
As you will be aware from previous advertiser articles the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 was enacted last year regulating the registration of all septic tanks in this country. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that waste water from septic tanks and other individual waste water treatment systems […]
