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MyHome.ie Webinar: What the Level 5 restrictions mean for the property industry

Following on from the country's move to Level 5 at midnight and the publication of the new guidance protocols published by the PSRA, IPAV and the SCSI, we caught up with IPAV CEO Pat Davitt for a special edition webinar where he outlined what the…

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MyHome.ie Webinar: A chat with IPAV CEO Pat Davitt

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Promoted, Property News

We’re delighted to bring you the eighth MyHome.ie Webinar today. In this week’s episode, we chat to Pat Davitt of IPAV about how Covid-19 has impacted its members and the work he is doing at present. Pat also gives his views on the future of…

Building

IPAV calls for cut in rate of VAT to encourage more house building

Blog, Building, General, Home, Market News, Mortgages & Money

Developers and auctioneers are calling for a cut in the VAT rate so more new houses are built to alleviate the housing crisis. With house prices rising and the number of homes for sale dwindling, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) says at…

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IPAV to discuss merits of European valuation method for Ireland

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The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) will discuss the possiblity of introducing a European system for valuing property in Ireland when they host a summit in Dublin on Wednesday. The event in the Chartered Accountants House on Pearse Street will debate the merits…

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Estate agents still seeing a large number of cash buyers in the market

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor

The cash buyer hasn’t gone away just yet with new figures from MyHome.ie showing that 48 per cent of houses purchased in Ireland last year were bought with cash. In total 20,365 of the 42,484 transactions recorded in Ireland in 2014 were by cash buyers with…

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Mixed reaction to Central Bank rules on mortgage lending

Blog, General, Home, Industry News, Market News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The First Time Buyer, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Seller

There has been a mixed reaction to the new Central Bank rules on mortgage lending. Prospective home-buyers will have to save bigger deposits under the regulations. Banks will only be able to lend up to a maximum of 80% of a property’s value for most owner-occupiers.…

IPAV call for establishment of property council

General, Home, Industry News, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The Renter

Auctioneers have called for the setting up of a dedicated property council to oversee the future of the property industry in Ireland. Pat Davitt, chief executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV), made the call as a major crisis looms in the…

Davitt appointed new IPAV chief executive

Industry News, Property News

Mullingar auctioneer and estate agent Pat Davitt has been appointed the new chief executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV). In the business for 31 years Pat was managing director of Davitt & Davitt Auctioneers until 2010, and he has served as…