Category: Property Clinic
Our neighbour has extended her garden into a shared lane. Can she really do this?
I have just finished building my house and would like clarity on who is responsible for the boundaries
Question I have just finished building my home and I recently heard that it was my responsibility...
We own an apartment and house and live in the apartment. Can I designate the house as my Principal Private Residence to avoid CGT?
Question My wife and I own an apartment in Dublin and a house down the country. We mostly live in...
The previous owner of our house ceded all of the shared driveway to our neighbour. Does our neighbour have rights to it as it is over a decade later?
Question In my area we all have shared driveways and because the man who lived in our house before...
I have an issue with my attic when the temperature plummets. Should I change the felt on the roof, which would mean removing the tiles?
Question I have an issue with my attic when the temperature plummets. I upgraded the loft installation two...
A new managing agent has recently been appointed and I am a member of the OMC. Can we review the budget?
Question I am a member of an owners’ management company and a new managing agent has recently been...
Our Property Management Company has recently started turning off heating in communal areas
Question We are living in a ground-floor apartment in Dublin 4. While the building was built within...
Our neighbour has 25ft hedges on his property which block our light
Question My next-door neighbour of 20 years has allowed his hedge and trees — which are entirely...
Will converting our attic increase our Local Property Tax?
Question We’re planning to extend into the attic, creating two extra bedrooms on a four-bed house....
My neighbour is threatening to plant trees that will block light from entering some of our bedrooms
Question We are having a dispute with our neighbour who as a result is threatening to plant mature...