About Ireland - Property
Property is one of the most complex areas of law. Some of it is rooted in ancient laws – but case law is constantly changing. The stakes are high, but research time is in short supply. Lexis+ Ireland - Property brings all of the different sources
you need together so you can find the answers you need, fast.
We offer comprehensive guidance on property transfers in Ireland, along with a growing collection of precedents, practice notes, and checklists for all aspects of commercial leasing,
from inception to termination.
Transferring property
Practice notes and precedents cover the execution, conveyance and assignment of deeds and transfers of land.
Investigating title
Our practical guidance on matters such as certificates of title in commercial transactions is supported by precedent due diligence reports and reports on title.
International guidance
International Q&A guides provide jurisdiction specific information and overviews on Real Estate and Construction.
Property management
Our practical information on property management includes guidance on matters such as lease variations, consent applications and ancillary licences.
Latest Ireland - Property News
The Council of Europe (to be distinguished from the Council of the EU) has adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Environment through...
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced on 13 May 2025 a two-year extension of the First Home Scheme to June 2027,...
The Department of Finance published its Monthly Housing Update for April 2025 on 8 May 2025. The report, which forms part of the Department's regular...
Risk & Compliance analysis: When the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA 2015) passed into law it was viewed as a world-leading piece of legislation....
The Department of Finance published the General Scheme of Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2025 on 1 April 2025, introducing changes to...
Latest Ireland - Property Practice Notes
EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU) 2024/1275 (recast)—snapshotKey informationRecast EU Energy Performance of Buildings...
Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) EditionThe Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition was published on 16 April 2024 and amends the...
E-signatures—jurisdictional guideThis guide sets out how e-signatures are used in various international jurisdictions. The table provides a...
The revised EU eIDAS Regulation (EU eIDAS 2.0)This Practice Note provides an overview of Regulation (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS Regulation), as amended by...
The European Green Deal—trackerThe European Green Deal is the European Commission’s sustainable growth strategy for Europe. It represents the...
Latest Ireland - Property Precedents
Ireland—Heads of Terms—headlease1Parties1.1Landlord[details]1.2Tenant[details]1.3Guarantor(s)[details]2Rent Deposit€[amount] for [number]...
Ireland—Heads of Terms—sublease1Parties1.1Superior Landlord[insert details]1.2Landlord[insert details]1.3Tenant[insert details]1.4[Guarantor[s][insert...
Ireland—Holding company definitionHolding Company•This Precedent contains a definition for the term ‘holding company’, which is a term commonly used...
Ireland—Group company definitionThis Precedent is a definition for the term ‘group company’, which is a term commonly used in agreements, to be...
Ireland—Group definitionGroup•This Precedent is a definition for the term ‘group’, which is a term commonly used in agreements, to be included in the...
Featured Ireland - Property content
Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition
Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) EditionThe Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition was published on 16 April 2024 and amends the...
Ireland—Completion declarations
Ireland—Completion declarationsIn property transactions there a number of statutory declarations and certificates that are required to be provided on...
Ireland—Solicitor's statement—power of attorney
Ireland—Solicitor's statement—power of attorneyThis is a precedent solicitor's statement confirmation in accordance with the requirements of Legal...
Ireland—Building energy performance (BER) certificates and display energy certificates (DECs) for commercial property
Ireland—Building energy performance (BER) certificates and display energy certificates (DECs) for commercial propertyHow do BER certificates / DECs...
Ireland—Lease variations—surrender and re-grant issues
Ireland—Lease variations—surrender and re-grant issuesThis Practice Note considers the circumstances where varying a commercial lease can trigger an...
Ireland—Put and call option—fixed option price
Ireland—Put and call option—fixed option priceDATE [insert date]Parties1[Insert name of Grantor] incorporated and registered in Ireland with company...
Ireland—Statutory Declaration—formal wording
This is a template statutory declaration confirming in line with the requirements of the Statutory Declarations Act 1938 (Ireland).Ireland—Statutory...
Ireland—Declaration of identity—development site with planning permission
Ireland—Declaration of identity—development site with planning permissionThis Precedent is a declaration of identity for a site with planning...
Ireland—Deed of assignment—unregistered—whole—original lessee
Ireland—Deed of assignment—unregistered—whole—original lesseeCommencementSection 64(2)(a) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Ireland)...
Ireland—Certificate of title—commercial transactions
Ireland—Certificate of title—commercial transactionsWhat is a certificate of title?A certificate of title is a particular type of report on title...
Ireland—Rent review memorandum
Ireland—Rent review memorandumDrafting note to this PrecedentRent review allows the rent to be adjusted to reflect inflation and/or changes in the...
Ireland—Report on title—long form
Ireland—Report on title—long formProperty: [insert name and/or address of the Property] (‘Property’)Purchaser: [insert name, address and (if...
EU sustainable energy sector sees Belgium, Ireland and UK take next step in North Sea power plan
This Joint Statement marks a new decisive step towards close co-operation in the field of offshore wind energy and the ambition expressed at the...
Ireland—Secretary’s Certificate
Ireland—Secretary’s CertificateThis precedent certificate is a standard completion document where your client is contracting with a body corporate and...
Ireland—Heads of Terms—sublease
Ireland—Heads of Terms—sublease1Parties1.1Superior Landlord[insert details]1.2Landlord[insert details]1.3Tenant[insert details]1.4[Guarantor[s][insert...
Ireland—Deed of grant of right of way—unregistered land
Ireland—Deed of grant of right of way—unregistered landDeed of Grant of Right of Way made the [………………………] of [………………………]BETWEEN1[name of Grantor] [of...
Ireland—Specific Power of Attorney
Ireland—Specific Power of AttorneyAppointmentThis paragraph appoints, and sets out the authority of, the attorney. This power of attorney allows for...
Associated legal terms
Basis of plea
An agreement as to the factual basis on which the defendant pleads guilty, subject to the approval of the court. A basis of plea may or may not differ from the factual basis of the Crown’s case.
Biometric immigration document
A card or sticker or any other method of recording information about a person's external physical characteristics.
Delay
Delay refers to the works being affected by events occurring which affect the progress of the works, meaning that the contractor will not be able to complete the works by the completion date.
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