Property Law

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The High Court has determined that the Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction to make an order for possession as the appellant did not come within s.3(1) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger stated: “Section 3(1

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Conveyancing solicitors have raised concerns about a change of practice at the Land Registry meaning that rejected applications no longer come with an explanation for the decision.

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The Law Society of Northern Ireland has announced a new initiative aimed at improving the experience of moving house in Northern Ireland. The inaugural Conveyancing Week, which has been launched by the Law Society in partnership with Propertynews.com, is taking place from 16–20 October 2023.

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The Law Reform Commission has today published a report on the Compulsory Acquisition of Land. The report comprises a draft Bill, entitled the Acquisition of Land Bill 2023, as well as five chapters explaining the approach pursued by the Commission in reaching its conclusions. The report deals solely

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Six board members and a chairperson have been appointed to Tailte Éireann, the state body newly established through a merger of the Property Registration Authority, Valuation Office and Ordnance Survey Ireland. David McGarry has been selected as prospective chair of Tailte Éireann, whi

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UK law firm TLT has appointed Belfast-based renewable energy development expert David Miller as partner in the firm’s UK-wide real estate team. Mr Miller has over a decade of experience advising on the investment, sale and development of renewable energy projects as well as advising landowners

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A new centralised agency will provide a property registration system, property valuation service and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State is set to be established following the approval of legislation. The Tailte Éireann Bill 2022 yesterday completed its journey through

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Michael Walsh, partner at ByrneWallace LLP, shares details of the Law Society of Ireland's work to streamline and speed up the pace of property conveyancing. Amid discussions about stimulating supply to meet the housing crisis, and necessary planning reform, rumblings continue about the property tra

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ByrneWallace LLP has shaken up the leadership of its property group, with Michael Walsh becoming chair of the group and Alison O'Sullivan succeeding him as its head. Mr Walsh has over 20 years' partner-level experience and has led the firm's property team – the largest in Ireland – since

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