Property Clinic

Noise from the plumbing in the apartment above me is very loud. What can I do?

Property Clinic: I can hear showers, dishwashers and so on, but no other noises from the apartment

How can my house generate an income now that I’m living in a nursing home?

Can you advise me about what’s involved in renting, and ‘pledged’ housing?

Commuters treat our development as a ‘park-and-ride’ facility. What can I do?

Can I request that our management company assign spaces to residents?

I’m worried about a broken window in my apartment block and the management company has failed to act. What can I do?

I‘m worried about the security aspect because anyone could reach inside and open the window to gain access to the building

Owners of property to rear of mine removed its roof - resulting in mould on my wall. What can I do?

The new owners removed the roof two years ago, leaving the other side of the end wall exposed to the elements

Our new new combi-boiler breaks down every night. What can we do?

Property Clinic: We have to manually switch our boiler on to heat our home or have a shower

How much tax will I pay on my Irish rental property when I move overseas?

Property Clinic: And how will tax be deducted from the rental income I receive?

Are we entitled to fell the trees and clear the wilderness next to our home?

Property Clinic: We’re concerned that we would be legally liable if one of the trees were to fall and cause damage

Tenant refuses to vacate my son’s house. What can he do?

My son moved abroad to work during the recession and had no choice but to rent out his property

Should we buy a city apartment for now or a house in a commuter town for the future?

Property Clinic: We are first-time buyers and plan to grow our family in the next three to five years

Is the landlord or management company responsible for upgrading our windows?

Windows in the apartment do not seal properly and mould collects on the edges of them

Can the management company for our development enforce mandatory use of parking app?

I cannot obtain permits without accepting use of the app, but I don’t believe it’s GDPR compliant

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Our apartment block’s garden is a mess. What can we do?

There are bins from previous tenants, a sofa, random kids’ toys and someone’s shed

We can hear the neighbours’ TV. How can we go about soundproofing?

We live in a semidetached house that is unsuitable for external wall pumping

We’re over 70 and can’t get a loan to improve our new home. What ever happened to bridging finance?

Property Clinic: Despite having more than enough capital security to offer, none of the mainstream banks will lend to us

Can I claim my management service charge as an expense against my rental income?

I have a rental property with 10 other landlords and we each pay about €2,400 in an annual management fees

Is my neighbour liable for damage to my property caused by their renovation works?

At no stage has any offer been made by the owner or the contractor to foot the expenses I have already incurred

How do I go about renting out my house now that I live in a nursing home?

I need some income from the house - but I am nervous and ignorant about how to go about letting it out

I’m sale-agreed on an apartment but there are issues with management. Should I go ahead with the purchase?

I was told the block needs repair but the owners’ management company doesn’t have the money

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