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April 2013 New Housing Requirements for Landlords All landlords of rented houses are now obliged to comply with The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 which set down the minimum standards for rented property. View
December 2012 BUDGET 2013 We should be getting used to it at this stage… Budget 2013. View
December 2012 Conveyancing conflicts task force regulation - A new era for property transactions The recent approval by the Law Society of the Report of the Conveyancing Conflicts Task Force will see the introduction of the Conveyancing Conflicts Task Force Regulation on 1 January 2013. View
December 2012 Good news for guarantors In the boom times, it was commonplace that commercial leases contained provisions in respect of “upwards only” rent review. View
October 2012 The Property Price Register The Property Price Register compiled by The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has now been published and can be accessed at www.propertypriceregister.ie. View
October 2012 Start Mortgages… The Saga Continues The case of Start Mortgages caused much consternation for Lenders as it limited the Bank’s ability to apply for possession of registered land unless payment had fallen due, a demand had been made and proceedings were initiated all before 1 December 2009. View
July 2012 The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 and the Registration of Easements With the introduction of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the “2009 Act”) many land owners have been uncertain as to whether there is now a need to register an easement that they may have availed of for many years. View
July 2012 Septic tank - A new era There has been much hype in the past few months in relation to the system of registration for septic tanks which came into operation on 31 March 2012. This arose from the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 which was enacted to monitor waste water discharges from all households that are not connected to a public sewer network. View
July 2012 The non-principal place of residence levy & household charge – Reasons to pay May 2012 There has been much comment and controversy over recent months in relation to the Non Principal Place of Residence(NPPR) Levy and, in particular, the Household Charge. View
July 2012 Recent Challenges to NAMA We seldom now open a newspaper or turn on the news without there being reference to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). View
December 2011 Budget 2012 In recent years, our budget update to you has been quite short and could easily be missed in our newsletter. View
December 2011 Property – what lies ahead? It has famously been said that “it is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. View
October 2011 Lenders Beware A lot of confusion for Lenders surrounds the recent judgments in the cases of Start Mortgages Limited & Others v Gunn & Others and Tom Kavanagh and Fergus Lowe v Jeremiah Lynch and St Angela’s Student Residents Limited. View
September 2011 Judgment creditors lose out in circumstances where judgment mortgages are registered against one co-owner of registered property The recent Supreme Court decision in Irwin v- Deasy [2011] IESC 15 has provided much needed certainty in respect of judgment mortgages over registered land which were registered prior to 1 December 2009. View
August 2011 Welcome Reform of Management Companies Many of us who own an apartment or house in a managed estate will be aware of the ongoing problems that can be experienced with Management Companies. View
March 2011 Contact After Retirement (C.A.R.) Seminar Hayes solicitors were delighted to welcome Contact After Retirement (C.A.R.) to a seminar at their offices on 17 February 2011. View
February 2011 Managing your property in challenging times We understand that these are worrying times for everyone. Owning and maintaining a property can put additional strain on financial resources. View
February 2011 Court Orders 53% Rent Reduction on two Grafton Street Properties As the economy has declined and as the retail and services industries in particular suffer, debate continues on the issue of commercial rent reviews. View
November 2010 Access all areas: New Building Regulations require all buildings to be certified and accessible by those with disabilities View
November 2010 The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 – an attempt to correct past mistakes and promote sustainable development? The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 (”the Act”) was signed into law on the 26th July this year. View
October 2010 Rent Reviews- reform or resistance following on from the Report of the Working Group on Transparency in Commercial Rent Reviews? Controversy has surrounded upwards only rent review clauses for quite some time. It had been hoped that Section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 would resolve this issue once and for all. View
August 2010 Upwards only rent reviews – a thing of the past? On 28 February 2010 the much-hyped section 132 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 came into effect. View
February 2010 Will you move in? When the Civil Partnership Bill is passed, will it be too dangerous to ask? We have previously updated you on the Civil Partnership Bill and the imminent recognition of same-sex partnerships. View
February 2010 EVERYONE NEEDS GOOD NEIGHBOURS Most of us dread that knock on the door when our neighbours pop in to share their excitement at carrying out building works to enhance their property. View
August 2009 Register on Time or Face a Fine! Landlords will be familiar with the procedure for registering a tenancy with the Private Residential Tenancies Board... View
August 2009 Taxing Times for Property Investors Owners of residential rental properties, holiday homes and vacant residential properties should beware, as they are now liable to pay a new property tax. View
August 2009 Upwards only rent reviews – a thing of the past? The Dáil has now passed the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 which contains the much hyped Section 131. View
August 2009 ICGP Seminar Hayes solicitors were delighted to participate in the Irish College of General Practitioners Third Annual Summer School which took place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny between the 23rd and 26th June 2009. View
June 2009Landlords Take NoteDo you currently own and rent a property? Or, Do you intend renting out a property at any stage in the future? If the answer is yes, read on! View
December 2008Budget 09 Budget 2009 may be old news at this stage but we thought it would be useful to point out some of the main changes in case they affect you, your home or your business. View
October 2008 End of an era for short term commercial leases? The introduction of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 in July 2008 brought with it some welcome change for both landlords... View
September 2008BER SCHEME FOLLOW UP Following on from the article in our recent Commercial Property supplement on the new BER Scheme, we have an update for you on the application of the scheme for older dwellings. View
September 2008Have you got a clean bill of health? Are you considering extending, altering or fitting out your premises?If so, have you considered what your obligations may be from a Health & Safety perspective? View
September 2008Turning up the heat with the new BER Scheme On 1st January 2007 the new Building Energy Rating (BER) scheme was established under the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No.666 of 2006). View
September 2008Commercial Lending When in business, it is generally not practical to observe the honourable maxim of Polonious; “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”. View
September 2008Calling all Landlords and Tenants, managing your commercial lease does not have to be a commercial nightmare. With 2008 well and truly underway it is time to think about getting your house in order in relation to your commercial leases. View
December 2007Measure Up! If you are in the business of buying or selling commercial property, you might be interested in the recent High Court judgment of Mr. Justice Quirke.View
December 2007To sell or not to sell, that is the question What are your choices? Even though there has been a slowdown in the economy recently many have done very well over the past few years. View
23-Jul-2006Living the high lifeThe way we live is changing and with an increasing number of first time buyer and investor clients purchasing apartments, we at Haye......View
23-Jul-2006Planning aheadIf you are planning on building an extension or conservatory which you have been told by your builder is exempt from the requirement of having to obta......View
23-Jul-2006Get out and stay out!We have all heard the stories of the nightmare tenant who wreaks havoc in a building causing damage to the leased premises. In these situations, landl......View
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