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Are Attic Conversions really worth it? So many households recently have been converting their attic space into a bedroom or living room, but is it really worth the stress? Will the cost of converting the attic add value to my house? What is a habital room and how can I make my attic one? Do I need planning permission for attic conversions? These are questions we are asked regularly by homeowners. The...

You need planning permission to widen your driveway! There are many thing you may not be aware of that you need planning permission for. We have prepared a brief run through of builds that require planning permission and ones that do not. Planning Permission: Planning permission is the process of asking your local authority for approval for building an extension; changing the use of a property,...

If a person dies, and has made a will, and there is no surviving joint owner, then the executors named in the will need to obtain a Grant of Probate in order to sell or distribute the deceased person’s assets. 2. The executors named in the will must obtain a Grant of Representation from the probate office in order to begin the process. 3. If there is no will, then this Grant of Representation can be...

Allow private Irish citizens to write off the entire cost of their investment property against income tax over a 25-year period. 2. Introduce a system similar to the American Section 1031 exchange, where a person does not have to pay capital gains tax if they sell their investment property and reinvest the funds within six months. 3. Allow private Irish citizens to write off 100% of the interest on their...

Building an extension in today's world can be a lot more complicated than it was a few years ago. Now we have new building regulations, planning permission and new certificates that people would not have to worry about many years ago. These new additions into the construction world can leave home owners frustrated, confused and ending up spending more money than they originally wanted to. Today we are...

Applying for a mortgage has never been easy, but for some reason it just seems to be getting harder and harder as time goes on. There are several factors that banks need to take into consideration prior to approving your mortgage. We cannot guarantee that following our steps will definitely result in you becoming mortgage approved however if you see them more as guidelines you could make your applying for...

Preparing the exterior of your home for sale is just as important as the preparation of the interior of your home. After all, the purchasers get their first impressions when they see the outside of your home. Even if the inside of your house is amazing, no one wants to live in a house that looks shabby on the outside. 1)    Create a pathway! You should have a clear path from the...

According to the Daft.ie residential property report August 2021. ‘’Ireland’s rental sector has undergone a lost decade and half, with almost no new rental homes built according. This cannot be solved by trying to regulate prices. It can only be solved by adding significant amounts of new supply – and not only in Dublin.’’ We at Hogan Estates completely agree.There needs to be...

The Minister for Housing Daragh O Brien will bring legislation to Cabinet tomorrow which will cap residential rent increases at 2% or link the increase to inflation if it’s lower than this under new housing reforms. The legislation will link rent increases to either the harmonised index of consumer prices or, cap any increases at 2% if inflation rises above this level. It would appear that the Minister...

More Cranes Now Than Celtic Tiger Era Tom Parlon, the Director General of the ConstructionIndustry Federation has revealed that the CIF have carried out a survey whichshows that there are currently 120 building cranes on the Dublin City skyline,more then at any time during the Celtic Tiger era. However, he also says thatin Ireland's second largest city cork, there are only 19 cranes operating whichis a...