New home snag list: the quick fixes and serious issues a builder needs to address
While many new homes come with a 10-year warranty, that does not mean things should go unchecked
SCSI
Independent Valuations triumph at Irish Times/SCSI tennis tournament
Hopes of a three-peat by Hooke & MacDonald dashed following closely fought final at Donnybrook Tennis Club
I’m concerned that our apartment block is underinsured. What can I do?
Property Clinic: Should we seek to have our building insured at a higher rebuild figure?
Women in property: ‘We generally have to work harder to achieve the same results as men’
Those at the top in the commercial and residential real-estate sectors on their careers and how things could still improve
Things can only get better as housing completions rise and construction costs ease
Around the Block: 1,250 property professionals gather at the Clayton Burlington Hotel for SCSI annual dinner
Irish house prices close to or at peak, estate agents say
An SCSI report predicts that house prices will rise by just 1 per cent this year
Noel Larkin receives SCSI’s inaugural president’s award
Irish Times Property Clinic expert honoured for contribution to Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and wider surveying profession
What the property industry believes should be done to solve the housing crisis
Property industry leaders call for a range of measures to boost supply and lower cost of new homes in pre-budget submissions
SCSI calls for ‘long-term’ budget planning to drive down housing costs
Chartered surveyors warn increased construction costs leading to projects being paused or cancelled as they are ‘no longer financially viable’
Labour shortages now main driver of construction inflation, says SCSI
Inflation in the construction sector moderates ‘significantly’ over the past year, falling by a third in the first half of 2023
Enda McGuane elected president of the SCSI
Clare native involved in the delivery of cost-rental housing in role with the Land Development Agency
Only a quarter of vacant properties financially viable for renovation, report finds
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland study highlights high costs and regulatory barriers faced by people trying to restore vacant properties
We want to move house. Should we sell before we buy?
Property Clinic: We’re afraid that we will struggle to find a new home in the current market
1,300 property professionals attend Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland dinner in Dublin
Society president Kevin James says shortfall in number of newly-qualified surveyors will compound housing crisis
How to make housing more affordable, from VAT cuts to planning reform
Rising interest rates, construction-cost inflation and an increase in the cost of living threaten to make the affordability crisis far worse
Can I make my landlord fit window blinds to protect my privacy?
Property Clinic: The people in the new office block next door will be able to see directly into my apartment
Can I sell my apartment if there are outstanding management fees?
Property Clinic: The management company has applied compound interest to the monies due from 2008
I’ve spent €10,000 on home insulation and my energy rating is still the same. How can this be?
Property Clinic: I was never told that my home’s energy efficiency might not improve
State urged to borrow up to €7bn more a year for housing
New president of SCSI says drastic action needed to avoid ‘another decade of despair’
Farmland prices may rise 4% this year despite pandemic – report
Kildare had most expensive land in Republic last year as Leitrim had the cheapest
How can I ensure my house insurance will cover the cost of a total rebuild?
Property Clinic: Reinstatement costs must take current building standards into account
Cost to develop Dublin city apartment as much as €619,000
‘Bricks and mortar’ account for less than half of overall build costs, report claims
Almost 40% of surveyors expect Dublin house prices to fall
Central Bank survey shows that prices nationally expected to rise 5% over coming three years
Can I stop commuters parking outside my house all day?
Property Clinic: One commuter parks with no consideration for our need to come and go
A neighbour wants to widen our road. Why haven’t we been consulted?
Property Clinic: Ask surveyors for help in the statutory public-consultation process
Rents and property prices to rise 8% this year, surveyor body says
Development land prices to rise 11 per cent this year, says Society of Chartered Surveyors
Does my neighbour have to pay to remove tree made unstable by party wall?
The wall that was built has severely damaged the roots of a tree on my side
Construction leaders expect more building next year
Survey finds little evidence ‘on the ground’ of plan to deliver 47,000 social housing units
Property Clinic: How can I fix my pipe on adjoining boundary?
Rights of access are covered by the Land And Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009
Homeowners warned about paying too much for house insurance
New report suggests homeowners are overpaying for insurance cover they don’t need
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