Are you thinking about buying a site and building a house? A site with plans? Have you ever considered the intellectual property rights, such as copyright, which may attach to the plans? This is an issue that is easy to overlook. I have acted for many clients, mainly young couples, who have bought a site … Read more
The First Home scheme has been launched by the government in July 2022 with the purpose of making it easier for first time buyers to buy new homes. The First Home Scheme will do this by providing part of the purchase price of the new home. Key points about this new initiative are: It is … Read more
Are you thinking about selling your house? If so, you will want the process to be buttery smooth. This will ensure less stress and a realisation of whatever plans you have for moving on to your replacement property. The Law Society of Ireland has issued a useful checklist to give you a good indication of … Read more
Are you tempted to sell your house privately, cutting out the estate agent and taking the ‘for sale by owner route’? I think I have only had one such sale in the last 5 years, but it went surprisingly smoothly. And with a considerable saving for the vendor for the thousands that might have gone … Read more
Attic conversions in Irish houses, especially in dormer bungalows, are commonplace up and down the country. Let’s face it: a dormer roof can be quite a large space and comes, I believe, from the French word for ‘to sleep’ (dormir). It may be a sensible use of resources and space to convert the attic to … Read more