Revenue Tax Defaulters List Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What is a Revenue Tax Defaulters List Search? The Dublin Gazette, which served from 1705 as the official newspaper of the British-controlled government in Ireland, was succeeded in 1922 by An Iris Oifigiúil or The Official Journal. As the new Irish governmental bi-weekly newspaper of record, its role remained relatively unchanged from its predecessor. Its […]
Asset Tracing Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What is an Asset Tracing Search? To better answer this question, we should start by defining and understanding what is meant by asset tracing. Broadly, asset tracing can be defined as a ‘…process of identifying, locating, and documenting assets owned by an individual, organisation, or estate…’. These assets can include tangible items like property, vehicles, […]
Fitness and Probity Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What is a Fitness & Probity Search? In response to the banking failures during the 2008 global financial crisis, a ‘fitness and probity’ mechanism was established by the Central Bank of Ireland under the Central Bank Reform Act (2010). Post recession it was identified that shortcomings in regulatory oversight for governance structures in certain financial […]
Land and Title Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Ellis & Ellis are frequently approached by clients requesting our expertise in researching the ownership of properties in Ireland. The reasons for seeking ownership details can by manifold from tort (slip, fall or injury), commercial interest (purchase), asset tracing (debt recovery), or evidentiary (chain of title for conveyancing, right of way) purposes and so on. […]
General Register Office (GRO) Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What is the General Register Office (GRO)? In 1845, under the Marriages (Ireland) Act 1844, legislation was enacted to regulate the solemnisation and registration of Protestant and civil marriages in Ireland. This act led to the establishment of the General Register Office (GRO) and the appointment of a Registrar General to oversee the registration. system. […]
Mapping Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What are Mapping Searches? At present in Ireland, there are two extant systems (The Registry of Deeds and The Land Registry)dealing with transactions in relation to property. Both now come under the authority of Tailte Éireann (Irish Lands), a state agency with overall responsibility for property registrations, property valuation and national mapping services. While the […]
Residential Zoned Land Tax Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What are Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) Searches? As part of the ‘Government’s Housing For All’ programme, a new annual tax called the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) was introduced under the Finance Act 2021, and is scheduled to come into practical effect on 1st February 2025. As part of a broader approach to tackling […]
Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What are Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) Searches? At a time of ever-increasing rental costs, and as part of a governmental approach to making rented accommodation generally more affordable, Rent Pressure Zones (RPZ) were initially introduced on 24 th December 2016, and have since been extended under the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Act 2021. This special […]
Register of Shipping Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
What are Register of Shipping Searches? A division of the Department of Transport and operating under the Irish Maritime Administration (IMA), the Marine Survey Office (MSO) is responsible for port/ flag state (i.e. the jurisdiction under whose laws the vessel is registered or licensed) regulatory control in Ireland. These duties and responsibilities as the maritime […]
Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI) Searches – An Ellis & Ellis Explainer
Intellectual Property – a brief understanding In as much as physical objects like land, houses, vehicles, and other goods can be owned by an individual or a legal entity, it is also the case that original creative processes or innovations can be owned. Copyright aside, certain types of intellectual property (IP) still necessitate a formal […]