Property Clinic
The Property Clinic features property, land and construction surveyors answering top queries from Irish homeowners. These articles feature in both The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner. If you would like to get involved with writing for the property clinic, click here.
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Legal Boundaries
Question I would like to know if my fence would be considered as being owned by one


My car was broken into in the private development I live in
Question I live in a private development and my car got broken into. The management company said


I owe management fees on my apartment but can’t find out how much
I bought an apartment at the end of 2017 and I know that management fees are due.


Our neighbour has extended her garden into a shared lane. Can she really do this?
In our area there are lots of streets that have little lanes running at the back


Does my neighbour have to pay to remove tree made unstable by party wall?
I recently purchased a house and there is a large garden to the rear. Some time ago


What can be done about short-let comings and goings
Question I own an apartment in a small block in Dublin city centre. One of the apartments


Who owns the damaged pipe on a boundary wall?
Question I own a two-storey residential property in the city. The outer face of the side wall


My garden is full of leaves from my neighbour’s trees
Question My neighbour has a lot of trees in his front and back garden, and the tree


How can I fix my pipe on adjoining boundary?
How can I fix my pipe on adjoining boundary? December 2016 Question I own a two storey