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Roisin O’Connell Solicitors is a boutique law firm offering bespoke legal solutions to individuals and SME’s.

Property

Buying an apartment in Ireland

Buying an apartment in Ireland is quite a different legal structure to buying a house. If you are considering buying an apartment there are certain points that you need to be aware of and this article aims to set these out for you. Title Title to an apartment is generally long leasehold title i.e. 999 years lease. In this lease it will contain clauses which sets out what you can and cannot do such as

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Registration of septic tanks and change of ownership

A person who sells a premises connected to a domestic waste water treatment (including a septic tank) is obliged to furnish a valid certificate of registration in respect of such treatment system to a purchaser of the premises. After the completion of the sale, it is the purchaser of the premises who is obliged to notify the relevant water services authority of the change of ownership of the premises. Purchasers can notify this change of

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Voluntary transfer of property

Considering a voluntary transfer of property? Voluntary transfers are usually between related parties where one owner transfers property to another owner as a gift during their lifetime. No remuneration changes hands. There are many circumstances where people start to consider doing a voluntary transfer of property. These range from where spouses own property in the sole name prior to marrying and once they marry, want the house to be in their joint names. Business owners

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Buying a new home?

It is an exciting time buying your new home. What lies ahead of you from finding the house of your dreams to getting those keys can often be a mystery for many. You may be visiting a solicitor for the first time and you are unsure of what their role is in the whole process. When you find your dream home the auctioneer will request you to put a booking deposit down. This can often

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