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I have damp appearing on the ceiling in the upstairs bedroom of my house. I think it's a problem with the flashing around the chimney that need repair.Can anyone recommend a builder in the East Galway / South Roscommon region

Myself and my wife currently owe €23,000 on our PPR with a 4 year term remaining, and €152,000 outstanding on an investment property over 25 years on an interest only variable term. What level of protection do we need and is mortgage protection compulsory on the investment property?

A 2 year fixed rate on an investment property has just expired with Permanent TSB. I've switched to their variable rate which is 0.2% cheaper than the Tracker rate. I'm wondering would the tracker rate be the better option in the long run as I'm wondering will they pass on the interest rate cuts...

Can anyone recommend a management agent that they're happy with and are being charged at a fair subscription for the services provided by the agent

Any idea what solution might be?

The radiator in the downstairs toilet(furthest away from the boiler) is stone cold while all the others in the house heat up fine.The pipes coming into the rad are also cold, I tried balancing but without success. Pressure in the boiler was down slightly but have increased this and still no...

I'm in the process of filling out the form 12 tax return document for an investment property. Is it essential that I enter the tenants PPS details on the rental income section. I have already asked them for this last year when I was registering with the PRTB

We have a variable interest rate of 4.95% on our PPR with Ulster Bank. We have €59,000 left on the mortgage and as the balance outstanding is than 1/2 of the value of our house (the house is valued at €265,000),is it true that the lender should give us the ECB rate + 0.5%? Ulster Bank have said...

I work in I.T.and I'm considering doing some CISCO training courses to keep up with the industry.Is this a wise move or is it a case that there are so many people out there with CCNA and CCNP qualifications that its a case of having missed the boat a long time ago. I already hold a BSC in I.T.

Definitely take the money back and rip them all up. You'll end up tearing them up anyway at some point,a bad tiling job just looks worse with time.

I had a blockage in the washbasin upstairs in the ensuite,opened the waste pipes to remove the blockage but didn't have enough rags down on the floor so some water went down on the ceiling underneath. I left this to dry but it seems that the builders must have paper lined the ceiling as some of...

The toilet in the downstairs loo is connected to the cistern by way of a pipe roughly 12" in length by 3" diameter.There is a small leak from where the pipe enters the toilet bowl whenever the toilet is flushed.Is there anything that will stick to the porcelain in order to seal where the toilet...

Every time the cold water tank in the attic is refilled there is a terrible noise in the pipes. There is no vibration on the pipes in the hot press going to the attic. Just wondering if it could be vibration under the floor. I have changed the ball valve on the tank but this has made little...

As a sole trader can I claim the VAT back on any fuel expenses incurred,and do I need to keep all receipts

Myself and my wife have €40,000 as a result of our SSIA's maturing. We have €95,000 owing over 13 years left on our PPR,and €152,000 outstanding on an investment property on a 2yr fixed interest only mortgage. We were thinking of investing this €40,000 into reducing the mortgage on our PPR...

I have recently registered as a sole trader, I did a number of training courses in the UK in relation to the business. I would like to claim the VAT back on these courses, how do I go about doing this?

As a resident in the ROI is it possible to reclaim VAT paid on goods and services bought in the UK

My investment property is currently occupied by a tenant who has indicated that he may move out sometime this year. If I move into the house from my PPR and then sell the house next year,would this exempt me from paying CGT on the proceeeds of the sale

Last year I bought an investment property and took out an interest only mortgage for the first year so that I would be able to make the repayments. I'm wondering at what stage should I consider switching to an annuity mortgage. The rent I'm receiving is covering 90% off the mortgage repayments...