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Paying tradesmen cash-in-hand seems widespread in NI
With an uptake in building and renovation activity, research by plentific.com shows that the black economy could be alive and well with 45 per cent of NI adults admitting to having paid a tradesman in cash to get a cheaper deal. Plentific is a website that allows homeowners to find and pay tradesmen online; the […] More
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in Conveyancing, News, Signing offBefore you move in, don’t forget your Building Energy Rating!
ROI Self-builders seem to be in breach of their legal requirement to get a Building Energy Rating drawn up before they move in, statistics shared with Selfbuild by the Department of Housing indicate. Selfbuild had asked the Department to clarify a statement that self-builders “presumably” showed signs of “non-compliance with regulations”. The Department of Housing’s […] More
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in NewsIs building your home in the countryside a selfish act?
Government policy has allowed selfish lifestyles to flourish, and in many cases encouraged them, ex-Finance official John Moran told the MacGill Summer School 2017. ROI lacks a clear vision for the future, he said, especially in terms of public transport. “We have no sense of where we are going in 40 to 50 years’ time.” The […] More
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in News‘Fairly sizable non-compliance from self-builds’, says Dept of Housing official
Department of Housing officials believe there is an issue with self-builders not complying with regulations, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Corresponding with an official from the Central Statistics Office, George Hussey from the Department of Housing stated: I think my rather tentative take away points from the tables and discussion might be as […] More
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