by Deirdre Farrell | Feb 24, 2023 | Commercial Property, Company and Commercial Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
Concurrent wrongdoers and debt recovery A concurrent wrongdoer in Ireland is defined in s. 11 of the Civil Liability Act 1961 as “one of two or more people responsible to a plaintiff for the same damage” (“Concurrent Wrongdoer/s”). Concurrent Wrongdoers are jointly...
by Deirdre Farrell | Nov 1, 2022 | Commercial Property
Residential Zoned Land Tax – What You Need to Know Residential Zoned Land Tax (“RZLT”) was introduced by way of the Finance Act 2021 and will be payable from 2024. The RZLT is an annual tax calculated at 3% of the market value of land which is suitable for...
by Deirdre Farrell | May 19, 2020 | Commercial Property, Residential Property
Since the issue of the Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in December 2018 (the “Guidelines”), land owners and developers are understandably anxious to know how these guidelines will apply to...
by Deirdre Farrell | Mar 2, 2020 | Commercial Property
Reducing Stamp Duty on a Business Asset Sale and Purchase in Ireland It is generally understood that a buyer’s stamp duty liability will be 7.5%1 of the market value consideration paid for all assets passing under a Business Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement executed...
by Deirdre Farrell | Oct 13, 2017 | Commercial Property, Residential Property
There are no restrictions on foreign nationals buying property in Ireland. This means that both EU/ EEA and non-EU/ non-EEA nationals can purchase property here without limitation. Owning residential property in Ireland does not entitle the owner to a right of...
by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 1, 2017 | Commercial Property
Google is set to expand its Irish operations further with a planned move to offices in Sandyford Business District (SBD) in south Co Dublin. Google will be neighbours with other multi-national tech companies such as Microsoft, Vodafone, Salesforce and indigenous...