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Full coverage: Property

“He ran her down the town” – the inside story of ACC, 150 Irish investors and the dire Dutch property fund

In 2008, the Dutch property market had already peaked and the ACC Dutch Property Fund IBV was in meltdown. In a major investigation, we reveal the tactics used by ACC to help convince 150 farmers and retirees into investing in a collapsing market.

Ian Kehoe
5th Apr, 2021 - 14 min read

One retail chain, multiple landlords: Foot Locker’s High Court case sets tone for wave of rent disputes

As dozens of commercial tenants and landlords face off in the courts over missed rents during Covid-19 restrictions, one interim judgement has laid the ground rules on relevant evidence from multi-store retailers.

Thomas Hubert
30th Mar, 2021 - 5 min read

Debt, planning battles and a mountain of volunteer work: The true cost of running an ecovillage

As Ireland searches for a more sustainable housing model, the group that spearheaded greener living in Cloughjordan is often held as an example but it wasn’t spared by the recession’s credit crunch. Through sheer willpower, its inhabitants have kept it afloat.

Laura Roddy
25th Mar, 2021 - 9 min read

4,000 Irish homes, over €1bn in assets and a direct line to Wall St: under the hood at Avestus Capital Partners

From high-wire deals with US hedge funds to the establishment of in-house construction contractors and letting agents, the Dublin firm has quietly emerged as a major end-to-end property player from Cabinteely to Krakow. Here is how.

Thomas Hubert
4th Mar, 2021 - 33 min read

For cheaper and lovelier cities, we need more specific planning rules

Uncertainty over planning permission is a fact of life in our system, and it causes problems. In Europe, they do it differently.

Sean Keyes
10th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

Litigate or accommodate: landlords make moves as retail property values plummet

While some commercial property owners take beleaguered tenants to court, others agree to link rent and revenue. Could this become a standard clause in retail leases?

Thomas Hubert
5th Feb, 2021 - 5 min read

High street rent rows: A third landlord pursues bookseller Eason

Eason faces a legal clash over rent arrears with a German fund as challenging trading conditions continue to prevail as a result of the pandemic.

Francesca Comyn
29th Jan, 2021 - 2 min read

Harry Clarke stained glass windows at the centre of landlord and tenant battle

A court case due to begin on Monday will pit the wealthy Campbell family who operates Bewley’s Cafe against its landlord, developer Johnny Ronan.

Tom Lyons
29th Jan, 2021 - 2 min read

After moving $7bn worth of IP to Ireland, Airbnb got a rent break for its Dublin office

The latest US multinational to switch from a double Irish to a green jersey tax structure, Airbnb has been accused of exacerbating Dublin’s housing crisis – but when Covid-19 hit, it had to negotiate with its own landlord.

Thomas Hubert
21st Jan, 2021 - 2 min read

British property fund U+I is clearing out management after plunging into loss. Much of its problems stem from its Dublin expansion

It spoke about investing up to €500m in Dublin and for a time worked with some of Ireland's biggest developers. Now, however, U+I is counting the losses on its Irish foray.

Tom Lyons
19th Jan, 2021 - 3 min read
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