Buying a property in Ireland-step by step through the purchasing process

Buying your first property and unsure of what to expect? Let’s take a look at the various steps in buying your property. Two things you will need to do from the outset are:  a) arrange finance with a lender,  b) find the right property.  Assuming you have succeeded in doing this you will have to … Read more

Banksy acted in bad faith in registering his trade mark says the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Banksy, the British artist best known for his street art and political activism, has been found to have acted in bad faith in registering a trade mark of one of his best known works, The Flower Thrower. Banksy had registered the well known image as a trade mark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office … Read more

Buying or selling a property in Ireland-how long does the process take?

“How long does the process take?” This is a question I am frequently asked by a purchaser or seller of a property. And the answer is-yes, you have guessed it-it depends. Let me explain. Let’s assume I am acting for the purchaser of a second hand property. The first thing that must happen is the … Read more

The surprising resilience of the property market during the coronavirus pandemic

When the coronavirus insinuated itself into Irish society back in March 2020 I happened to be doing a YouTube live around that time. A frequent question that I was asked from viewers was what was my view of the property market for the remainder of the year. And I answered honestly when I said the … Read more