SCSI report examines cost and financial return of retrofitting office buildings
Study finds upgrades to lighting, heating and ventilation often represented the most significant cost and recommends focus on insulation
Society Of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
Downsizing: Can we leave our furniture behind and should we look for cash-buyers only?
We are in our mid-70s and are considering downsizing to our investment apartment
Slow but steady progress being made towards gender parity in surveyors’ body, figures show
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to hold lunch to mark International Women’s Day and celebrate its female members
My elderly mother’s health is declining quickly. Should we prepare her home for sale?
Property Clinic: My siblings and I want to avoid any conflict while dealing with the loss of a family member
Soundproofing: How to create a quiet home with DIY and smart shopping
Acoustic insulation is as important as the thermal kind and is best addressed when retrofitting
Business rent hikes loom as commercial property recovers
Industries face biggest increases, says surveyors' report
SCSI to welcome property industry professionals at annual event
Comedian Jarlath Regan set to entertain crowds at Society of Chartered Surveyors black-tie dinner
‘Steadier pattern’ of construction price inflation presents ‘opportunity’ for Coalition
Return to more sustainable levels of inflation presents opportunity to accelerate investment in public infrastructure, president of chartered surveyors body says
Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report
Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built
What does the 2025 housing market have in store? Property experts make their predictions
Lack of supply continues to be the main issue in the market, while falling interest rates continue to have a positive effect
Labour costs and skills shortage ‘driving home rebuild costs’
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland urges homeowners to check that their home is adequately insured before they are hit with out of pocket costs
Two-bed, single-storey unit in social housing scheme could cost up to €450,000 to develop
Most recent Department of Housing figures show such units are cheapest in Roscommon at €235,800 and most expensive in Dublin city at €449,500
More zoned land needed to meet housing targets over next six years
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Dublin is second most expensive city in Europe to build apartments
Survey of construction costs suggests the Irish capital was eclipsed in cost terms only by Zurich in Switzerland
Mayo property matchmaking scheme links buyers with vacant homes
The county has one of the highest vacant property rates, and the council is pulling out all the stops to fix it
Cost of rebuilding a home rises 12% in past year
The SCSI has urged homeowners to check that their house is adequately insured
Home insurance is vital. Here is how to save money as premiums soar
Attention to detail can help you get more for less on home insurance
Construction to expand despite domestic and external challenges
Top 1000: Cost, labour and planning pressures hamper the building industry yet growth is still predicted
How do I choose the best estate agent to sell my home?
Property Clinic: There are a number of agents in my area but I don’t know anyone with personal experience of them
Home insurance costs rise as owners are urged to ensure properties are adequately covered
Under-insurance in the home insurance market had increased from 6.5 per cent in 2017 to 16.5 per cent last year
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to hold women’s day event on financial planning
Free lunchtime forum to take place in person and online with a number of guest speakers
Commercial property market in a downturn, investors believe
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland report finds 42% expect to see a decline in office rental values by up to 10%
Exiting landlords linked to 21,000 property transactions last year
Sherry FitzGerald warns about impending slowdown in construction, highlighting a fall-off in commencement notices
‘A true gent, a legend’
Oliver Usher spent almost half a century as a highly respected member of the world of Irish antiques before his death in January
Why landlords are selling up: Taxes, regulation and fear of a Sinn Féin government
Landlords say fears of a Sinn Féin government, high taxes and rising regulation are driving them out of the business
Thinking of renovating or extending your home? Here’s your to-do list
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has published a practical checklist for homeowners about to embark on building works
Home rebuilding costs jump 21% in past year, surveyors claim
Figures suggest most homes underinsured and may stoke controversy over price of reinstating homes damaged in mica scandal
With construction costs on the rise, is your home properly insured?
Rapidly rising construction costs mean a large number of homeowners are underinsured, and that could cost them in a worst-case scenario
Why we’re not building enough affordable houses
Development is hamstrung by Edwardian rules that block medium-density development. We need new, mandatory regulations
Farmland prices set to rise by 6% but inflation could squeeze incomes
Report warns about rising input prices and the likely impact on incomes
Mica homeowners ‘can see light at end of tunnel’, as surveyors report published
SCSI says rebuilding homes to cost between €150,000 and €420,000 per house
House prices forecast to rise by 5% as supply struggles to meet demand
SCSI report also highlights planning issues and impact of rising renovation costs
State faces bills for fire and other defects in apartment blocks
Minister expects final report on issue by March as he pledges to support owners
‘Absolutely fair’ to use public funds for larger mica-damaged homes
Even owners of houses bigger than average must be ‘fully supported’, says McConalogue
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