Apartment owners clash with management agencies

Pitched as offering homeowners lower maintenance and a hassle-free approach to modern living, apartments are being snapped up by an increasing number of people in Ireland.

However, as many buyers are quickly finding out, difficulties can arise over lack of regulation of the management agencies that look after the upkeep of apartment blocks, and the legal intricacies of that management.

Picture this: you have just spent €350,000 on a new apartment and you ...