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MyHome.ie Webinar: What the Level 5 restrictions mean for the property industry

Following on from the country's move to Level 5 at midnight and the publication of the new guidance protocols published by the PSRA, IPAV and the SCSI, we caught up with IPAV CEO Pat Davitt for a special edition webinar where he outlined what the…

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MyHome.ie Webinar: A chat with IPAV CEO Pat Davitt

25th June 2020

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Promoted, Property News

We’re delighted to bring you the eighth MyHome.ie Webinar today. In this week’s episode, we chat to Pat Davitt of IPAV about how Covid-19 has impacted its members and the work he is doing at present. Pat also gives his views on the future of…

IPAV to hold Novice Auctioneer of the Year competition in January

Industry News, Property News

PSRA Licensed Auctioneers and Valuers will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in auctioneering in IPAV’s Novice Auctioneer of the Year Competition in Tattersals Ratoath, Co. Meath on 25thJanuary 2019. The competition for Novice Auctioneers of all ages, is being introduced by IPAV for…

Ella Dunphy appointed first female president of IPAV

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Ella Dunphy has been appointed the first female president in the 50-year history of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers (IPAV). The Kilkenny woman, who has run DNG Ella Dunphy in Kilkenny since 2003, succeeds Brian Dempsey in the role. The former banker has…

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IPAV calls for cut in rate of VAT to encourage more house building

Blog, Building, General, Home, Market News, Mortgages & Money

Developers and auctioneers are calling for a cut in the VAT rate so more new houses are built to alleviate the housing crisis. With house prices rising and the number of homes for sale dwindling, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) says at…

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IPAV to discuss merits of European valuation method for Ireland

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The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) will discuss the possiblity of introducing a European system for valuing property in Ireland when they host a summit in Dublin on Wednesday. The event in the Chartered Accountants House on Pearse Street will debate the merits…

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IPAV backs new Eircode system

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One of the country’s leading groups of estate agents has given their backing to the new Eircode postcode system, which was unveiled this week. Despite a mixed reaction from the public following its launch on Monday, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) said…

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Estate agents still seeing a large number of cash buyers in the market

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor

The cash buyer hasn’t gone away just yet with new figures from MyHome.ie showing that 48 per cent of houses purchased in Ireland last year were bought with cash. In total 20,365 of the 42,484 transactions recorded in Ireland in 2014 were by cash buyers with…

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New Central Bank mortgage rules could drive up rents

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The new Central Bank mortgage rules officially came into force yesterday with fears being expressed that it may drive up rents even further around the country. The new regulations will see buyers forced to save deposits of 20pc of the price of a property before…

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Mixed reaction to Central Bank rules on mortgage lending

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There has been a mixed reaction to the new Central Bank rules on mortgage lending. Prospective home-buyers will have to save bigger deposits under the regulations. Banks will only be able to lend up to a maximum of 80% of a property’s value for most owner-occupiers.…