Living in Ireland
In July 2009 a new local authority charge was intruduced in Ireland. It was a charge on any residential property (unit) that was not the main residence of the owner. The charge was a flat rate of €200 . The charge was per dwelling – so a block of 30 apartments owned by one person … Read more
In Ireland it is a prosecutable offence to be found in possession of an unlicensed television set. An Irish TV licence costs €160 . Fines for not having a licence can be up to €1000 for a first offence. Any person in occupancy at an address in Ireland where a television set is held is … Read more
There are about 500,000 wastewater treatment systems and/or septic tanks in the countryside in Ireland. Since April 2012 all on-site septic tank systems or domestic wastewater treatment systems have to be registered. All existing systems were supposed to be registered by a deadline of January 2013. The owner of every private home or business which … Read more
Mortgages arranged through Mortgage Brokers in Ireland used to account for around 40% of all Irish mortgages. The figures in are not as high now because many lenders have cut broker commissions and are lending less. Mortgage Brokers are usually paid commission by the mortgage lenders – ranging from 0.25% to 1%. Some brokers may … Read more
Rental Costs in Ireland About 750,000 Irish people live in rented houses and apartments. That number is increasing every day. Almost 10,000 tenants join the rental sector every month. Rents increased in Ireland during 2015 and 2016 – across all 35 counties. For some counties, particularly in the west , there was an increase in … Read more