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    Outline Planning - Pressure Area

    Thanks for the reply. So my only option is to sell it as a green field site and let any prospective buyer go through the planning process?
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    Outline Planning - Pressure Area

    Does anyone know if it's possible to apply for outline planning permission on a site in a "pressure area" with a view to selling the site with outline planning down the road? Thanks.
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    Retirement Target - Overall Financial Situation

    No I'm paying principal + interest on both tracker mortgages.
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    Retirement Target - Overall Financial Situation

    That policy was taken out when I owed close to 300k in mortgage payments and when my son was much younger. Do you think I should still cancel it? Good point. Worth considering Why "not immediately to zero" ? Thanks for you advice.
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    Retirement Target - Overall Financial Situation

    Age: 48 Not married. Annual gross income from employment or profession: €90,000 Monthly take-home pay: €3250 Type of employment: Permanent - Private Sector (Multinational) Expenditure pattern: Save more than spend Rough estimate of value of home €350,000 Mortgage on home €110,000 Mortgage...
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    CGT - Pension

    Can I reduce the amount of CGT i'm liable for on the sale of a property by putting some of the profit into a private pension? Example: Selling a site and making a profit of 100,000. Currently liable to CGT at %33. Can I put 50,000 into a private pension and then only be liable for CGT on...
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    EBS Independent Panels Decision - Unsuccessful

    I'm an EBS customer and am part of the Tracker Redress Program. I've just received a letter from BDO with an "Independent Appeals Panel Decision" of "unsuccessful". Details: Buy to let property purchased in 2005. Due to financial difficulties encountered during the period 2008 and 2010 the...
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    Wowairlines Folding

    My son paid for Wow airlines, who announced today that they are folding, using his debit card. Does anyone know if Banks will refund customers the costs of these flights if they booked using debit cards (similar to what credit company's offer)?
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    Moving a Tracker Mortgage to a new build

    EBS. I plan to talk to them eventually. Just wondering if this type of service / product is offered. Thanks.
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    Moving a Tracker Mortgage to a new build

    Do any banks support moving a tracker mortgage from one home to a yet to be built home? The scenario: Principal Private Dwelling Mortgage - 120k House Value: 300k Tracker Rate: 0.85% I plan to sell my PPD to free up equity to go towards the construction of a new build. Wondering if the bank...
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    Selling a house

    I did. Thanks.
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    Selling a house

    I live outside Ireland but need to sell a house in a city in Ireland. It needs a small bit of work to make it sale ready. Anyone know of a service provider (solicitor / estate agent for example) whom can take care of everything? i.e. arranging the repairs / selling it / the legal work. thanks...
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    Building Costs

    Any idea, approximately, what it costs to build a 2800sq foot house in the Limerick area these days? I'm sure this question gets asked a lot but the "Building costs for self-build" key post seems a little out of date and i couldn't find any other posts with a similar question. Thanks.
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    Tracker Mortage + SVR Mortage

    Is it possible to have 2 mortgages on the 1 property? I currently have a site loan (Tracker rate). I would like to take out another mortage to build a house on the site. I assume my bank will try force me off the tracker mortgage and take out a SVR mortage to include the amount i need to build...
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    AIB Floatation

    Does anyone think purchasing shares in the upcoming AIB floating is worth it?
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    Compensation for Buy to Let repossessed & tracker incorrectly lost

    Harryseven, Did the bank write off the outstanding 106k as part of the redress "compensation"?
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    How do I minimise currency costs when buying shares?

    So you're suggesting i use say transfermate to move the cash from US to Ireland and then transfer the cash to an online brokerage? Thanks for the reply.
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    How do I minimise currency costs when buying shares?

    The US company I work for is about to be sold. The shares i hold will be converted to cash with a US based online brokerage firm. I want to transfer the cash (approx 15k USD) to Ireland and then use the cash to buy shares in 1 company listed on Frankfurt stock exchange. Any suggestions on the...
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    Site / House

    I own a small site that has a mortgage attached to it. I plan to build a house on that site without a mortgage. Will this have any impact on the site mortgage? Will the bank have any hold on the house given they have the site mortgage? Thanks in advance.
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