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Residential Landlord Course – Dublin – Booking Open

Residential Landlord Course – Dublin – Booking Open

Back by demand – the IPOA are pleased to once again deliver the Residential Landlord Course.  Next up is Dublin in Autumn 2019, the course will be delivered over 5 alternative Saturdays in our Head Offices in Ashtown, Dublin 15. Hear what our course attendees have to Say! Alice Barry, Cork 1.Are you a Private Landlord, Agent or Property Support Staff? I am the Property Manager for Murray Property   2.Why did you decide to do the IPOA Residential Landlords Course? The reason for me to do this course was because I am new to property, I had met Margaret
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Categories: First Time Landlord, News, and Training for Landlords.
More Legislation For Landlords – Passed

More Legislation For Landlords – Passed

May 2019 The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2018 was passed in the Seanad  on Tuesday night. The new definition for substantial refurbishment will make it difficult if not impossible to change the rent after a substantial refurbishment. There is also no stop on the penalties that will be introduced for late registration when annual registration is introduced. The Bill is expected to be signed by the President by the end of this week. Not all of the legislation will be commenced immediately but the expectation is the following will be commenced early June:- Increased timelines for termination Changes
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Categories: Landlord Legislation, News, and Substantial Refurbishment Rules.
Tags: Anti-Landlord Legislation.
Anti-Landlord Legislation, Unbalanced and Unfair

Anti-Landlord Legislation, Unbalanced and Unfair

Anti-Landlord Legislation which is unfair and not balanced and Unreasonable Taxation will do nothing to improve the devastating supply of accommodation to the rental market. This was the key message strongly put forward by IPOA Information Officer, Margaret McCormick on yesterday’s Newstalk (The Hard Shoulder , 13th May 2019) Click HERE to listen back – (Margaret features at 1 Hour 13 Minutes)
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Categories: Landlord Legislation and News.
Tags: Anti-Landlord Legislation and Margaret McCormick On Newstalk.
The State of the Irish Rental Market in 2019

The State of the Irish Rental Market in 2019

IPOA Information Officer Margaret McCormick together with Threshold CEO John-Mark McCafferty and  Tom Dunne, Head of the School of Surveying and Construction Management at TU Dublin recently participated in a panel discussion for ‘Between the Lines’ on Newstalk FM. Click HERE to listen to the discussion, Margaret highlights the issues facing Landlords – Complex Legislation and Taxation top of the list!
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Categories: First Time Landlord, News, and Uncategorized.