Estate agent pays €10,000 penalty for using deposit funds given to him by client
Property regulator imposed sanction after complaint over €50,000 paid to him by company for land purchase
Property Services Regulatory Authority
Estate agent offered to put kitchen down as ‘extra’ so home qualified for Help to Buy
Agent for Limerick auctioneers said they had ‘helped purchasers’ before using splits
One major sanction imposed after more than 270 complaints against property agents
Property Services Regulatory Authority reports slight drop in complaints against auctioneers and other agencies
Seventeen properties allegedly sub-divided and let to up to 80 people, High Court hears
Property letting agent allegedly divided sittingroom/living spaces into bedrooms and rented them without written tenancy agreements
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Estate agent sanctioned for seeking €2,000 to put client on priority waiting list
Property Services Regulatory Authority found improper conduct in agent seeking ‘monetary reward’ in exchange for place on new development priority list
More than 200 complaints made about property agents last year
Drop in number of complaints about property agents made to regulator
Dublin house prices increase by 80% since 2010
Study finds house prices in Dublin are ‘almost a separate case compared to the other counties’
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Property Clinic: There are a number of agents in my area but I don’t know anyone with personal experience of them
Which way are house prices heading? Depends on the data
Prospective homebuyers may be raring to go, but house price predictions can be misleading
Green light for rules on how house viewings will work as lockdown eases
Restricted viewings and Covid-19 safety training in guidelines approved for June 8th return
Incoming Ipav president flexes green muscle with BER proposal
Adding ratings to price register would ‘show energy efficiency’s effect on values’
Jargon, missing digits, errors: Navigating the Residential Property Price Register
Database has improved transparency in the market but has flaws
Creating ‘fake’ property bids to be improper under new rules
Letting agents required to return deposits within 10 days under proposed standards
Property authority warns students over bogus letting agents
Renters are urged to be careful when seeking property ahead of college term
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Estate agent fees are rarely transparent and can fluctuate around the country
Dublin house prices 10-25% above affordable level, says study
Prices rises at upper end of market driving up average house prices, conference hears
Still no transparency in the Irish property market
Despite regulation, little has changed in the last decade to encourage stability and efficiency
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