Legal News (Property)

As 2020 draws to a close, I would like to thank you on behalf of all at Hayes solicitors for your continued support throughout the year. 

We usually like to look back around this time of year to what has happened in the property market in the last 12 months. None of us could have foreseen the unprecedented disruption of Covid-19; changing the way we live and work and how we interact with each other.

Commercial Landlords and Tenants will be very familiar with the considered negotiation that goes in to agreeing the form of commercial lease that will govern their relationship, during the term of the Lease, however long or short that may be.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, recently announced a €3.1 billion housing budget. Minister O’Brien noted that Budget 2021 will be the largest social housing build programme in the history of the State.

It is often difficult for a beneficiary to take that first step towards bringing a claim against an estate. This is particularly so, where there is a minor child involved. However, it is extremely important that any such action is taken promptly.

As promised in the Programme for Government, the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has published a Code of Conduct between Landlords and Tenants for Commercial Rents.