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This week’s vital property news: PRTB scraps mediation fees and the Clarion Hotel has been sold

Everything you need to know in one quick guided tour.

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EVERY WEEK, WE bring you all the news you need to know about the property market.

The Big Movers

PRTB mediation is now free

This week the Private Residential Tenancies Board  (PRTB) has scrapped its fees for mediating in disputes between landlords and tenants. The government agency dealt with a total of 3,910 disputes last year.

One-sixth of overseas property queries are from the US

Bolstered by a strong dollar and the return of Irish emigrants from the US, almost 16% of requests for information about property in Ireland from overseas are now coming from the United States, reports the Irish Independent.

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And Finally…

The RIAI have created a new digital exhibition called Designed in Ireland – A sense of place. The exhibition focuses on the success of Irish architecture in key areas such as conservation, education, public buildings and urban design. You can see it here.

Read: Queen Victoria would surely give this Dublin house the nod of approval

Also: This fully furnished showhouse in Malahide is on the market