Many people convert attics believing it has no planning implications but that’s not the case I am in the process of selling my house and the agent mentioned that I may be requested to provide full documentation for any changes or extensions carried out during my ownership period. We converted […]

Solving Ireland’s rental market crisis will take time The figures from this Daft.ie Rental Price Report do not make for happy reading for tenants, those worried about homelessness and those whose focus is national competitiveness. Having fallen for almost three years between 2008 and 2011, and then largely treading water until late 2012, rents have […]

Goodbody BER Housebuilding Tracker for September shows 86% growth in building House building remains substantially below official estimates, but there was significant growth during September, according to an analysis by Goodbody. The Goodbody BER Housebuilding Tracker, which is based on building energy ratings, was formed following increasing doubts about the accuracy of official statistics. “Our analysis […]

Landlords blame time it takes to solve arrears cases for trend towards larger deposits Ireland’s biggest private landlord is asking tenants for two months’ rent as a deposit.The move by Irish Residential Properties Reit (Ires Reit), which owns 2,400 apartments in greater Dublin,adds to the rapidly growing financial pressure on people looking to rent in […]

Homes in North Dublin and in cities outside of the capital have seen the sharpest rise in property asking prices, according to a recent report by property website MyHome.ie. The surge in prices comes as more house hunters who are priced out of the expensive South Dublin property market begin to search elsewhere. Shortages of supply in new […]

A big thanks to Dermot & Dave from Today Fm for featuring us in their “Jingly Bits” segment. Follow the link to hear the full interview –  https://www.todayfm.com/Dermot-and-Dave/Jingly-Bits–Arthur-and-Lees-Estate-Agents

Rental prices increased throughout 2016 at their fastest annual pace since the website Daft.ie started compiling statistics on the rental market in 2002. Average rents nationwide rose by 13.5% in the year to December, according to the latest report from the property website. At €1,111, the average monthly rent nationwide is at a new high, […]

First-time buyers will only be required to have a deposit of 10 per cent regardless of the value of a property when applying for a mortgage, as a result of a decision by the Central Bank to relax its macroprudential rules. This is a shift from the current requirement, which puts the ceiling at 90 per cent […]

ASK ANYONE WHO has gone through the process of buying a home and it is highly likely that ‘stressful’ will be the word they use to describe it. A house is probably the most expensive thing you will ever buy, mortgages are a minefield and the legalities of the process can be drawn-out and expensive. […]