It was very common a few years ago for Estate Agents and Auctioneers in Ireland to charge anywhere between 1% and 2.5% commission on the sale of a house. There are now , in 2024 , a few more estate agents in Ireland offering fixed prices for the conveyancing of a house sale.We have seen […]
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Sharia Compliant Finance in Ireland
Under Islamic Sharia law , making money from money by charging interest is deemed unfair and is not permitted. Sharia Law’s terms include strict limits on insurance, as well as other restrictions on financial services and trading. Some provisions have been included in a new Finance Bill in Ireland to cover financing arrangements compliant with […]
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Irish House Price Increases Compared to EU
In a recent report by Daft.ie – they said that house prices in Dublin were rising by 25% a year in mid-2014 ,but by the end of 2015 the annual price increase was more like 3%. Outside Dublin , the Daft report said, mid 2014 saw annual house prices rises of just 2% – but […]
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NPPR – Property Tax on Non Principal Residences in Ireland
The tax on Non Principal Private Residences ( NPPR ) in Ireland came into effect in Ireland on 31st July 2009. The 2013 NPPR charge was €200 –and it was the same annual amount every year from 2009 to 2013. The year of 2013 was the final year for the NPPR charge – it was […]
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Ratings Agency Forecasts 20% Drop in House Prices
Fitch – the ratings agency – says it expects Irish house prices to drop by a further 20% from current levels. They forecast a 10% fall in 2013 nationally. In its latest residential mortgage briefing it said … “Fitch expects house price weakness in most countries, albeit to different degrees. The group with the most […]
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