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"So Many Holes To Fill, So Little MUD"

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:55:23 GMT

"So Many Holes To Fill, So Little MUD"

Bill to regulate management firms for apartment blocks

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:21:05 GMT

Will Multi-Unit Bill ride to the rescue this summer?

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:07:41 GMT

Six Reasons To Hire A Managing Agent

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:49:24 GMT

What Exactly Does a Managing Agent Do and Why Should I Hire One?

Legislation Update

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:42:03 GMT

Experts show clear focus on MUD

How To Select A Managing Agent

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:48:09 GMT

Selecting your MUD agent

SCS Review the Multi-Unit Development legislation

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:49:37 GMT

PAT MCGOVERN discusses how the Multi-Unit Development Bill will affect building surveyors, and presents some suggestions to improve it. read more....

December 2009 Landlord Newsletter

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:35:16 GMT

December 2009 Landlord Newsletter

IPFMA Conference 2009 - Chaired by Siobhan O'Dwyer

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:48:26 GMT

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IPFMA Conference 2009 on Residential Multi-Unit Development & Management

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:47:41 GMT

IPFMA Conference 2009 on Residential Multi-Unit Development & Management (The Property Week 7/10/09)

Laws on appartments are as clear as MUD (Irish Times 8/10/09)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:49:12 GMT

IPFMA Conference - Sunday Business Post

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 9:43:12 GMT

New Development Bill dominates IPFMA meeting (Irish Examiner 8/10/09)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:25:09 GMT

IPFMA Dublin: New regulatory body on horizon (FM World)

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:23:34 GMT

IPFMA Dublin: New regulatory body on horizon (FM World)

Call to outlaw 'minimum snagging' by builders

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:16:40 GMT

Irish Times Website link: Call to outlaw 'minimum snagging' by builders

Group to lobby for changes to new developments bill

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 8:15:27 GMT

IPFMA CALLS FOR URGENT AMENDMENTS TO MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS LEGISLATION

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:07:15 GMT

IPFMA CALLS FOR URGENT AMENDMENTS TO MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS LEGISLATION

SEEING THROUGH THE MUD

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:10:51 GMT

SEEING THROUGH THE MUD

IPFMA Conference 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:21:28 GMT

“Seeing through the MUD”- Thursday 1 October – Chaired by Siobhan O’Dwyer, Junior Vice-Chair of the IPFMA

Staff at ODPM are celebrating the firm's successful registration for ISO 9001:2008

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 9:09:18 GMT
Staff at ODPM are celebrating the firm’s successful registration for ISO 9001:2008. Paul Whelan, Managing Director, who led the Quality Management Team at ODPM is delighted with the registration. ISO certification and registration is demonstrable proof to clients and staff that ODPM is committed to maintaining quality of service at every level. Our Quality Management System audits all internal processes and recognises the contribution of its staff by training, developing and supporting them. Special credit for successful registration goes to Sarah Falkiner and Paul Byrne, who have managed the project and of course congratulations to all our staff”.

A guide for users of Property Service Providers

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:58:41 GMT
As recently published by the National Property Services Regulatory Authority please find attached a copy of “A guide for users of Property Service Providers (Auctioneers, Estate Agents, Letting Agents, Management Agents) in Ireland”.

IPFMA issues further response to the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:42:16 GMT
Following the submission of an initial letter to the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform in response to the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 on 21st July, IPFMA has prepared and submitted a more detailed paper to the department on this matter.

On 27th May 2009 Minister Dermot Ahern published the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 8:50:36 GMT

The Multi-Unit Developement Bill

ODPM Work Experience Students

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:01:28 GMT

ODPM was recently pleased to welcome two work experience students on board to give them some insight into ODPM’s unique approach to property management. At the end of the week we asked them for their impressions of ODPM and are delighted to publish them here on our website!

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND LAW REFORM PRESS RELEASE: 11th May 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 8:29:08 GMT

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D., today published the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 which will be presented in the Seanad.
Minister Ahern said: "The legislative reforms set out in this Bill are designed to improve the current system of regulation of auctioneers, letting agents and property management agents. The Bill, in so far as it provides for the regulation of property management agents, is also an important element of the Government’s strategy to address problems arising in relation to the management of multi-unit developments."
The purpose of the Bill is to give effect to recommendations set out in the Report of the Auctioneering/Estate Agency Review Group. The existing District Court-based licensing system for auctioneers and house agents will be transferred to the Property Services Regulatory Authority, which is currently operating on a non-statutory basis, and its scope extended to cover property management agents. The Authority will also be given comprehensive investigative and enforcement functions and will also be responsible for establishing and administering a new Property Services Compensation Fund.
With a view to further protecting the interests of clients and users of property services, the Bill also gives the Authority power to set and enforce standards in areas connected with the provision of property services by means of regulations. These include the terms of building contracts, the content of advertisements for the sale or letting of land and standards for the measurement of land offered for sale or letting.

The Bill and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum are attached for your review.
IPFMA will be participating in a joint review of the Bill with the Society of Chartered Surveyors, so members are requested to forward any comments or concerns to info@ipfma.com for tabling at the working group meeting.

Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009

IPFMA December 2008 Newsletter

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 2:50:09 GMT

Amy Kirwan, ODPM Client Services Manager, wins IPFMA Student of the Year award

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 1:44:24 GMT

Amy is ODPM’s Client Services Manager and ODPM heartily congratulate Amy on her hard work and outstanding achievement.

Photographs include Amy receiving the award from the IPFMA Educational Chairman Mr Felix McKenna FSCS FRICS MIPFMA at the IPFMA Diploma Awards Ceremony and dinner in Fitzwilliam Hall, Dublin held Wednesday evening 19th November 2008.

Other persons accompanying Amy in the photos include the IPFMA Chairman, Tom Dunne MIPFMA FSCS FRICS, Vice Chairman, Peter Maloney CEM,DIP.FM, MIPFMA, MBIFM Junior Vice Chairman, Siobhan O’Dwyer MIAVI MIPFMA and the Educational Chairman Felix McKenna together with other graduates from the evening.

Congratulations and Well Done Amy.

IPFMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2008 >

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 3:40:45 GMT
The 6th Annual IPFMA Conference will be held in the Croke Park Conference Centre on Thursday, 9th October 2008. This year's theme is "Leadership for a Better Built Environment" and bookings are now being accepted.

New IPFMA chairman calls for professionalism >

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 3:55:20 GMT

CHARTERED valuation surveyor Tom Dunne has been elected the new chairman of the Irish Property & Facility Management Association (IPFMA).

Mr Dunne is head of the School of Real Estate and Construction Economics at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street. Since 2004, he has also chaired the Private Residential Tenancies Board -- the statutory body providing dispute resolution services to residential landlords and tenants.

In his inaugural address as chairman, Tom Dunne cautioned against cutbacks by businesses in property and facility management in the current poor economic climate. "Clearly, as economic conditions deteriorate, the coming year will be challenging," he stated.

"Nevertheless, the last several years have seen the creation of a substantial number of buildings and facilities. These will continue to need management by professionals."

Peter Moloney of Most Management, Dublin, has been elected the new senior vice-chairman of the IPFMA, with Siobhan O'Dwyer of O'Dwyer Property Management Ltd the new junior vice-chairman.

IPFMA RELEASE RESIDENTIAL POSITION PAPER

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 3:58:42 GMT
The IPFMA, through its Residential sub committee, has prepared and released a Position Paper on Residential Multi-Unit Development and Management.

The Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper into Multi-unit Developments.

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 3:23:10 GMT

Draft ODCE Guidance on the Governance of Apartment Owners' Management Companies

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 3:19:51 GMT

The National Consumer Agency's consumer guidance document.

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:25:14 GMT

Dublin City Council's Successful Apartment Living.

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 9:11:02 GMT