What's happening in the world of commercial agency surveying? Read a selection of the latest news and view any upcoming events.
A major new survey has found that the median national annual salary for a Chartered Surveyor is €70,000 but the survey also found marked differences between pay levels in Dublin and the rest of the country.
A recent survey of property professionals suggests that national house prices are set to rise by 7% this year and by 15% in the next three years with agents in the Leinster region expecting house prices to increase for at least another 3 years.
Professionals in the built environment will need to focus on the opportunity technology and innovation brings to stay relevant and help Irish society meet its needs according to the newly elected President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, Colin Bray.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland / Teagasc Agri Land market Review and Outlook 2017 found that prices remained relatively stable elsewhere, with Leinster recording modest increases.
The latest Tender Price Index published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland shows that construction tender prices increased by 2.9% in the second half of 2016.
Prime office and retail rents in Dublin are expected to rise by 7% and 8% respectively in 2017, while residential development land values in the capital are expected to rise by 15% according to a new commercial property survey by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
National property prices are set to rise by an average of 7% in 2017 with even higher price increases predicted for the Leinster region according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has said that the fire safety and water ingress issues identified at Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford in South Dublin show that problems with ‘Celtic Tiger’ era properties are widespread.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland North East region will hold its inaugural dinner at the Nuremore Hotel in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan next Friday the 27th January.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has said it is very concerned that new rent controls which the Government is planning to introduce will impact negatively on the residential investment sector.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has welcomed the decision by the Central Bank to ease deposit rules for first time buyers. Ronan O’Hara, Chairman of the SCSI’s Residential Professional Group said the move would provide much needed assistance to first time buyers, many of whom are struggling to save for a deposit.
Against a backdrop of tightening public purse strings and growing investment demand, construction industry leaders have joined together to set out a radical new approach to calculate costs for the world’s building and civil engineering projects.
