Making and showing good title

In any property transaction it is up to the vendor, or more accurately his/her solicitor, to make and show good title. This means that any queries from the purchaser’s solicitor as to the title being offered must be answered and dealt with satisfactorily by the vendor’s side. Any infirmities or imperfections in the title being… Continue reading Making and showing good title

Naivety when buying property can lead to a disastrous purchase

Naivety. This is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, things that first time buyers of property need to guard against. You may also fall victim if you are buying in Ireland from abroad. Some of us appear to be born with an inbuilt scepticism and aversion to trusting things as they are claimed… Continue reading Naivety when buying property can lead to a disastrous purchase

I have just updated “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”

I have just updated my book about buying or selling property in Ireland, “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”. Additional material which I have now added to the book includes: The new homebuying assistance scheme, The First Home Scheme Initiative Exempt developments BCMS (Building Control Management System) Attic… Continue reading I have just updated “Buying a House in Ireland: A Step by Step Guide by a Builder/Solicitor”

Undermining your solicitor when buying property

If you are buying a property you need to be careful about undermining your solicitor in the pre-contract stage. Your solicitor may be looking to reach agreement with the vendor’s solicitor about the insertion of a special condition in the contract. This special condition is not being requested simply as some form of ritual or… Continue reading Undermining your solicitor when buying property

The stresses and pressures of buying and selling property

I have a couple of property transactions going on at the moment which have generated an enormous amount of stress and pressure for my clients. Buying and selling property are widely recognised as momentous, stressful events in a person’s life. Some individuals are better equipped to deal with the attendant pressures than others. What I… Continue reading The stresses and pressures of buying and selling property

When I Was 23

When I was 23 I bought my first property. Since then I have bought and sold many others, perhaps as many as 17, but I have truthfully lost count. There have been shops, houses, apartments, freeholds, leaseholds, pubs, petrol stations, and sites. In Dublin, outside Dublin, in Meath, Cavan, Longford. In addition to the buying… Continue reading When I Was 23