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An Irish Property & Engineering Surveyors Blog!
Navigating the Irish property market can feel like walking a tightrope, but buying or selling a home in the West of Ireland doesn’t have to mean stepping into the unknown. Written by the expert structural engineering survey team at My Engineer Ltd, the mypropertysurvey.ie blog delivers clear, independent, and jargon-free guidance on everything from pre-purchase structural surveys and snag lists to rural planning permission, boundary compliance, and grant eligibility. Whether you are a first-time buyer in Galway, a vendor getting ready to sell in Mayo, our blog brings you direct insights straight from the boots on the ground—helping you spot potential structural defects, meet legal requirements, and protect your investment with total confidence.
The Evolution of Irish Building Bye-Laws: What applies to your property?
The Building Bye-Laws in Ireland can be difficult to establish, as they were generally applied in certain circumstances and locations, depending on where you were living in Ireland. If you are selling your house in an old UDC area in Galway or Mayo and there is a question on Bye-Law approval, give mypropertysurvey.ie a call and we can help to resolve any compliance issue you may have.
The Buyer’s Guide to Irish Building Regulations: What Your Surveyor Is Looking For.
When you are buying or selling a home in Ireland, you may have read about Building Regulation Compliance and the importance of it. The Building Regulations are a set of rules that were enacted under the Building Control Act 1990, which came into effect on the 1/6/1992. The regulations are a statutory set of rules for building in Ireland and apply to all property and works undertaken after that date.