Sunday Property Round-Up 14th June, 2020

 

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Irish property market news and insights – for the industry, by the industry  

 

 

Before we get stuck into the general property news of the week, below are the local and international stories that might be of particular interest: 

 

 

 

 

  • Who benefits from the new anti-eviction legislation? – The laws were introduced in haste on March 27 due to the pandemic, but their scope and effect are very much open to interpretation https://www.businesspost.ie/property-insight/who-benefits-from-the-new-anti-eviction-legislation-b357cf79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • As Henderson Park navigates tax and a pandemic, Green Reit founders begin corporate move to access spoils of €1.34bn sale

    Its acquisition of Green Reit left UK fund with a tax bill, while the pandemic has hit plans to sell assets. Green’s founders, meanwhile, are preparing structures to access their cash. https://www.thecurrency.news/articles/18534

 

 

  • Appointments as Ordinary Members to the Valuation Tribunal – The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who are willing to engage fully with the work of the Tribunal.

    http://www.stateboards.ie/stateboards/campaignAdvert/118578.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you missed last week’s round-up, you can catch up here: https://propertydistrict.ie/category/sunday-property-review/ 

 

 

As always, you might let me know if I have missed out on any relevant property news by emailing  carol@propertydistrict.ie .

 

 

(Apologies in advance for any typos, it’s difficult to get good help on a Sunday. Also, I use voice to text dictation so just sound out anything that really doesn’t make sense in a strong rural accent and that should help!)

 

SUNDAY LISTEN

 

 

Property Matters: Ireland’s First Weekly Property Radio Show (& Podcast!):

 

Ireland’s first weekly property radio show, Property Matters, launched In January 2019 on Dublin South FM 93.9 and is now available internationally via iTunes and Spotify podcast (www.iPropertyRadio.com). The team delivers 60 minutes of industry chat weekly with guests from the areas of planning, construction, property and proptech. 

Produced by Katie Tallon of Hear Me Roar Media

 

 

 

 

 

On PROPERTY MATTERS this week: 


Estate agencies around the country return to in-person property viewings | Tech solutions for retail | Might the showhouse become a thing of the past?

 

With John Fogarty, Regional Owner of RE/MAX Ireland; Gary Mc Donald, Founder of Limitless Insight; and Conor Brady
Co-founder & CEO of Captate

 

*Listen back: https://ipropertyradio.com/454-2/ 

 

Email the Property Matters team at hello@iPropertyRadio.com

 

 

PLACEMAKING

PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

 

 

  • Planning for 1,800 homes could face legal challenge – Barrister warns that councillors’ working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions invites legal challenge due to rules requiring presence in person
    https://www.businesspost.ie/politics/planning-for-1800-homes-could-face-legal-challenge-c07dafb3

 

 

  • The cost of ignoring community engagement? An Bord Pleanála has consented to a High Court order quashing its permission for a controversial development of 657 apartments near St Anne’s park in north Dublin. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/impact-on-bird-feeding-grounds-cited-as-permission-for-657-apartments-in-dublin-overturned-1004718.html

 

 

  • Local unease as Cairn Homes looks to build apartments on creche space – Housebuilding giant is building Marianella scheme on the site of a former monastery in Rathgar in Dublin 6 https://www.businesspost.ie/ireland/local-unease-as-cairn-homes-looks-to-build-apartments-on-creche-space-e96d5761

 

 

  • Planning and public health in an age of pandemic – With the lines between home and work blurring, urban planning must rise to the challenge of fulfilling multiple purposes and imperatives https://www.businesspost.ie/property-insight/planning-and-public-health-in-an-age-of-pandemic-da5f3369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*PLACEengage: The future of speedy, successful placemaking for property developers is here – Property developers and project owners ready Public Consultation are encouraged to contact the PLACEengage team for full details*

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • €44.5m flat complex in Dublin gets green light from Department of Housing https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/445m-flat-complex-in-dublin-gets-green-light-from-department-of-housing-1003934.html 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Thriving in a troubled world – The pandemic has scuppered countless construction projects, but architect Dave O’Shea and his firm Odos are still brimful of optimism for the future https://www.businesspost.ie/design/thriving-in-a-troubled-world-85ff57ea

 

 

 

PROPTECH, MMC & CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION

 

 

  • Proptech Ireland is updating the database of 2020 Irish technology providers for the built environment – From smart design and planning right through to the smart property transaction, where does your Irish-led or Ireland-based proptech  or MMC business sit?  Pease take five minutes to add or update your details to our internationally-shared listing here: SIGN UP HERE: *PROPTECH INNOVATORS and STARTUPS * 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Youbid hopes to consolidate initial success with latest auction – The online platform sold €1.23m worth of properties at its inaugural event last month https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/youbid-hopes-to-consolidate-initial-success-with-latest-auction-baf442cc

 

  • Final Days to Apply for AcceliCITY 2020: Leading Cities
    A global competition seeking entrepreneurs whose ventures utilize smart city solutions to address risk, equity and sustainability in our urban environments.
    Open to any and all Smart City solution providers addressing urban challenges.
    https://accelicity.com/home
     

 

 

 

 

 

  • PlaceTech | Full speaker line-up unveiled for Relevation tech investment summit https://placetech.net/news/full-speaker-line-up-unveiled-for-relevation-tech-investment-summit/

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • The best of both worlds?
    PRS schemes and communal spaces could be what are required to help solve the housing problem https://www.businesspost.ie/design/the-best-of-both-worlds-6873e042

 

 

  • Paraguayan bank chief sells shares and snaps up top Irish properties – Sudameris’s Conor McEnroy is refurbishing 2 Clyde Road in Ballsb https://www.businesspost.ie/companies/paraguayan-bank-chief-sells-shares-and-snaps-up-top-irish-properties-2bc1abb4

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS

 

 

 

  • Picking up from the pandemic
    TWM has managed to get a number of property deals over the line in spite of the lockdown https://www.businesspost.ie/commercial/picking-up-from-the-pandemic-32c74116

 

 

 

 

  • Iconic Offices unveils Covid-19 safety plan for staff and clients – The luxury flexible workspace provider’s plans include new floor layouts, sanitising stations and health packs https://www.businesspost.ie/design/iconic-offices-unveils-covid-19-safety-plan-for-staff-and-clients-8863a49b

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW FACEBOOK GROUP FOR IRISH PROPERTY BUYERS & INVESTORS

 

Irish Property Buyers Handbook annuals

 

Crowd-sourcing answers topical property questions:    

 

As many of you might know, my annual property book The Irish Property Buyers’ Handbook (since 2011) was rebranded in 2018 and now appears as part of The Property Insider series, published by Oak Tree Press, the first three titles are now published and available here: https://www.amazon.com/Carol-Tallon/

 

From 2020, the publishers and I want to ensure the content remains topical and we are doing this by crowd-sourcing home buyer and investor queries, with crowd-sourced and editorial team answers. 

Join the Facebook Group here to contribute: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IrishPropertyBuyers/

 

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