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Hi, I had a bad experience with a solicitor as he told me Fee quoted was an estimate only and then his fee doubled. Can a solicitor state on quote that it is an estimate only? And if anyone could recommend a good reasonably priced solicitor situated in Clane, Sallins, Naas or Dublin City...

Hi, We are selling our property for 230,000 and initial quote from solicitor was for 1,400 euros. Solicitor says our original map with title deeds, we bought the house 25 years ago, had slanted boundaries, Property Registration Map and Ordanance Survey Maps are both different. Solicitors fee is...

I'm not shouting but obviously if the engineer had told me initially that I would have to apply for retention for work to-date and reapply for planning in my own name I would not have given him another 300 euro and the energy consultant 150euro.

I rang energy consultant his morn and told him I was going into my local COUNTY COUNCIL to see if I needed PLANNING PERMISSION IN MY OWN NAME TO COMPLETE THE PROPERTY, and also asked him to specify if it needed to comply with building regs, L, F and N as it was built to roof level by 2004, all...

Well, the engineer has how decided that I DO NEED TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION IN MY OWN NAME!! He has also decided I alHE so must have a HOUSING NEED and says THE COUNTY COUNCIL MAY WANT TO REINSTATE OCCUPANCY CLAUSE!! Also says house does NOT NEED to comply with part F building...

I am trying to get more information from the chartered engineer at the moment. I have just spoken to the energy consultant he recommended and now he mentioned about part N, which I presume are fire regulations re upstairs windows. My question is as the exterior walls and roof were built in...

Any advice on the following would be v much appreciated. I have put a booking deposit on a partially built property but due to ongoing problems with Chartered Engineer etc am not going to go ahead with the purchase and presume the booking deposit is refundable. The chartered engineer charged...

Hi, My son has had to let out his property and has never heard from Revenue about paying a NPPR charge? This property was previously his home and tax has been paid on the rental income and also Local Property Tax has been paid on the property so why was he not notified re same and how can he...

Paid, Many thanks for this information.

CiaranT, What does GBP mean? And will these new rules also apply for Irish Banks from 1st January 2016?

CiaranT, thank you for the information. It's very helpful.

Hi All, Under the above scheme from 1st January 2016 is the amount covered 102,637.50 euros for a joint account or twice this amount? My understanding is that with a joint account the amount covered from 1st January is 102,637.50 even for a joint account.

DC.D, many thanks for your input. Have contacted local council but they were not particularly helpful.

Thanks for that, Brendan.

Hi DCD, Many thanks for this info. It's very helpful and much appreciated.

Hi, Am just wondering what the maximum rent limits are for the Kildare area under the above scheme. Have a property to rent in the area and two young people (not married), with one child, also have male partner's child to stay on occasion, are interested in renting it , seem to think they may...

Hi All ,Hopefully I am posting in the right section. My son is 24 years of age and has worked for his present employer since 18th August 2014. He has worked In Ireland since he was 18 years except for 2 very short periods of time when he was on unemployment benefit and unemployment...

Leeds building society Hi, Once again thank you Ciaran and also thank you Gary for your clarification on this letter. It is greatly appreciated.

Leeds building society. Hi Ciaran, Many thanks for your reply which is much appreciated. I will post copy of the letter to you later on today.

Hi All, I received a letter today from Leeds Building Society as I have a savings account with them re information about compensation arrangements, protection for your savings and giving a phone number to ring re information about the scheme which so far is busy. Account was opened about 6...