Real Estate 2021 - Ireland

1. GENERAL

1.1 Main Sources of Law

The main source of real estate law is statute. The key legislative provisions are set out in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (the 2009 Act), the Registration of Title Act, 1964 (the 1964 Act), the Registration of Deeds and Title Act, 2006, the Landlord and Tenant Acts, 1967-2019 (LTA) and the Residential Tenancies Acts, 2004 to 2019 (the RTA).

The other main source of real estate law is case law, which is derived from the judgments of the Irish courts.

1.2 Main Market Trends and Deals

In Ireland, the real estate sector has demonstrated a remarkable recovery since the global financial crisis, with investment turnover reaching record highs in recent years. Indeed, despite the challenges presented during 2020 as a result of COVID-19, the appeal of Irish commercial real estate as an asset class endured with more than EUR3 billion invested in the sector. Despite the challenge of COVID-19 and its impact on the real