Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

Brendan Barrett, Communications Consultant

Land Registry & Title Registration Challenges

Speaker: Sinéad Gilmore, Conveyancing Consultant, A&L Goodbody LLP

• Distinctions between Land Registry and Registry of Deeds
• Brief Overview of latest reforms in Land Registry practices
• Common causes of application rejections (with focus on Form 1, Form 2 and registered titles) and how to avoid them

New Developments in Planning Law & Property Regulations

Speaker: Áine Gleeson, Partner, AMOSS Solicitors

• Impact of the Planning and Development Bill
• Addressing unauthorised developments in conveyancing
• Special conditions and enforcement measures

Revised General Conditions of Sale: Key Changes for 2025

Speaker: Suzanne Bainton, Solicitor, Liston & Company Solicitors

• Updates to risk conditions and buyer protections
• New provisions on e-signatures and service of notices
• Implications for leasehold and freehold transactions

Impact of the Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023

Speaker: Paul McMahon, McMahon Legal, Solicitors

• How foreign investment rules affect property transactions
• Compliance considerations for government bodies and large investors
• Managing transactions with non-EU entities

Sustainability & Green Property Regulations

Speaker: Sian Browne, Associate, Beauchamps LLP

• The rise of Green Leases and environmental clauses
• Legal obligations for retrofitting and energy efficiency standards
• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)requirements in property deals

Conveyancing in the Public Sector: Best Practices & Compliance

• Key legal considerations for government bodies acquiring property
• Public procurement rules in property transactions
• Managing social and affordable housing acquisitions

Land Registry Maps – Maintaining Competence and Compliance

Speaker: Dr. Paddy Prendergast, BSc, PhD, FSCSI, FRICS, Owner & Director, Property Boundaries Ireland Ltd

• Understanding boundaries, legal, physical, registered and settled
• Property easements, and other ancillary rights
• Importance of representing property interests accurately on maps
• Competency of personnel preparing maps for registration
• Importance of membership of Professional Bodies Certification
• Compliance with good/best practice – Guidance notes from professional bodies
• Professional indemnity insurance