Buyer guides
Step-by-step guides for buying a new build or off-plan home in Ireland. Each one shows how to check something yourself, using free public sources, and who to ask about the rest.
- Buying a new build or off-plan home in Ireland: what to check, and who checks itBuying a new build or off-plan home in Ireland? The steps from booking deposit to keys, what to check before you sign, and who checks each part.
- How to find the floor plans and room sizes for a new build in IrelandFind the real floor plans and room sizes for a new build in Ireland: the estate's planning file, your house type's drawings, overlooking and daylight studies.
- What's planned near a new home? How to check planning applications before you buyWhat could be built near a new home? How to check planning applications, zoning and later phases around an Irish estate, using free council and myplan.ie maps.
- Is the house in a flood zone? How to check flood risk and drainage for an Irish addressHow to check if a house is in a flood zone in Ireland: using floodinfo.ie, Flood Zones A, B and C, the estate's drainage plan, and flood cover for insurance.
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