Irish Property Law & Tax

Joint venture structures for Irish property development — landowner-developer, equity-developer and forward-purchase JVs; waterfalls, vehicles, profit splits and common pitfalls.

Compulsory Purchase Orders in Ireland — the process, compensation principles (market value, severance, disturbance), the Pointe Gourde principle, and the Property Arbitrator.

Section 16 of the 1980 Act gives Irish business tenants a statutory right to a new lease after five years' occupation — qualification, Section 17 defences, compensation and renunciation explained.

Forty essential Irish commercial property terms defined — BER, BCAR, CPO, ERV, FRI, ICAV, MUD Act, NOI, PSRA, RTB, RZLT, Section 16, UORR, WAULT and more.

The 3 percent Residential Zoned Land Tax explained — who is liable, how market value is set, the return deadline, penalties, dezoning, and strategic options for affected landowners.

Upwards-only rent review clauses in Irish commercial leases — legal status under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009, what changed in 2010, and how pre-2010 leases are treated.

A practical 2026 guide to acquiring commercial property in Ireland — from sourcing and due diligence to financing, stamp duty and completion.

Commercial lease renewal rights in Ireland explained: the Landlord & Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980, the five-year business-equity rule, grounds for refusal, and deeds of renunciation.