Despite rumors of possible amnesty to be declared for illegally built properties in Spain it seems that they are powering ahead with demolitions of some buildings and developments there. They had called for amnesty because the demolition of the massive volume of illegally built properties was impractical but local authorities did state at the time that where properties are built on protected …
Ever curious to know to where all the billionaires live? Well the good people at Forbes decided to compile a nice list of the Top Ten Cities where billionaires call home.
One the other side of the pond New York City took the number one spot. The city is home to 85 billionaires. Their Mayor, Michael Bloomberg is their number one resident billionaire. And …
Our Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, John Gormley put forward proposals today to amend the Building Regulations Article 1997 to help further improve access for people with a range of disabilities to buildings and facilities used within buildings.
The proposed amendments will require that all new buildings (other than dwellings) should be “designed and constructed …
Last week Bernard Madoff’s New York Upper East Side Manhattan penthouse worth $7million was seized by US marshals.
Bernard Madoff who was the brains of a multi-billion-dollar (€65 million to be exact) investment fraud owned numerous properties stretched from New York City to the French Riviera which totaled a value of $22 million. His $11 million Palm Beach Estate in Florida and his …
It’s too early to call the bottom but the worst could be behind us as falls in property prices have ease significantly in the second quarter of this year according to the latest Property Barometer released by MyHome.ie. Some findings of the report include:
Can you believe that an argument / disagreement has broken out between real estate analysts on which country they believe will recover first from this disastrous and gloomy economic hole we are all trying to dig ourselves out of.
Real estate analysts are slowly moving away from reports on how far we have fallen …
The introduction of the Multi-unit development Bill is a step in the right direction for apartment living in Ireland. The bill which was introduced last month aims to protect those living in apartment blocks and small housing estates. Under this bill, owners will have a greater say in the running of the property management companies.
The bill also tackles the issue of developers …
