14/07/2026
🏡 A positive step towards faster, more reliable property sales in Ireland
Under new best-practice guidance announced today by the Property Services Regulatory Authority, sellers will be encouraged to appoint their solicitor at the same time as their selling agent and immediately begin gathering the legal documents needed for the sale.
At present, many sellers do not contact a solicitor until after a property has gone sale agreed. Only then does the process of locating title deeds, checking planning documents, obtaining management-company information and preparing contracts begin.
That can add weeks, or months to a transaction.
Starting the legal work when the property first goes to market should mean:
✅ Contracts can be prepared much sooner
✅ Missing documents and title or planning issues can be identified earlier
✅ Sellers have time to resolve problems before a buyer is waiting
✅ Buyers receive greater certainty
✅ Fewer sales should collapse late in the process
The approach reflects the wider move in the UK towards providing important property information upfront, before buyers commit significant time and money to a purchase.
This is not yet a legal requirement in Ireland. However, it is a sensible and very welcome change in practice.
It should help move us closer to the national goal of completing a property sale within eight weeks of an offer being accepted, and create a more transparent, efficient and dependable process for buyers and sellers alike 💚🏡🇮🇪
