Very often you’ll hear people mention the phrase “no win, no fee” or “no foal, no fee” when they talk about their claim for personal injuries or any other claim that they might be making. “No foal, no fee” means that if your case is unsuccessful then your solicitor will not charge any legal fee. …
The three most important words in every legal case When you’re dealing with some legal matter, there are a few things that you want to be sure of. You want to know that the person you’ve entrusted with your case is qualified to deal with it and that they have the necessary experience to know …
When you have a mortgage in place over your property you might find yourself in a position where you can switch mortgages to get a better deal. While the procedure for switching mortgage providers is relatively straightforward, you will need a solicitor to act for you. The agreement you make with a new bank will …
In a bid to help new homes purchasers, the State has introduced a new initiative which is intended to make it easier to get on the property ladder. The Local Authority Home Loan (LAHL) is intended to help single homebuyers who have a good savings record but are finding it difficult to get enough finance …
From a road safety point of view, there is a massive difference between motorbikes and other vehicles. Motorbike riders are much more vulnerable in case of an accident and are more likely to suffer serious injuries. If a car and motorbike are involved in the same accident, the motorbike rider will probably come out worst. …
A client recently approached us and told us that he was thinking of buying a property at auction and he wanted to know whether this was in any way different to buying in a straightforward sale where you agree a sale with a vendor and no-one else is involved. As part of our initial free …
If you own a property in Ireland you may not own every “right” that is connected to it. You might need to access it by crossing over land in the ownership of someone else. There may be a need to access a right to drainage or other services that run over someone else’s land (known …
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Local Property Tax (LPT) is a tax paid on residential properties. When you sell your residential property, you need to be able to confirm to the purchaser that all LPT has been paid up to date and, similarly, when you are buying you must make sure that you get this confirmation from the vendor. LPT …
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The Help to Buy Scheme was created to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and it’s turned out to be very helpful for many people buying their first home. We’ve put together this overview of the Scheme and how it works so that you can determine whether or not you can make an …
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) was set up in 2003 with the express intention of speeding up and simplifying the process for personal injuries claims. At the time the waiting list for court cases was extremely long and complicated and the hope was that PIAB would make things a lot easier. You must use …
