A vacant property: separate the potential from the project
Editorially approved · Sources checked 1 November 2026

References

Local Government Ireland (2024) Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund), updated 29 October 2024. Available at: https://www.localgov.ie/grants-and-funding/vacant-property-refurbishment-grant-croi-conaithe-towns-fund (Accessed: 1 November 2026).

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) (n.d.-d) First-time buyer guide: Step 6 – Make an offer. Available at: https://www.ccpc.ie/manage-your-money/buying-a-home/home-buyers-guides/first-time-buyer-guide/step-6-make-an-offer (Accessed: 1 November 2026).

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) (2019) Valuation of development property. Available at: https://www.rics.org/profession-standards/rics-standards-and-guidance/sector-standards/valuation-standards/valuation-of-development-property (Accessed: 1 November 2026).

Further reading (not necessarily consulted in full)

Douglas, J. (2006) Building Adaptation. 2nd edn. Routledge.
https://www.routledge.com/Building-Adaptation/Douglas/p/book/9780080458519

Watt, D.S. (2025) Building Pathology: Principles and Practice. 3rd edn. Wiley-Blackwell.
https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/building-pathology-principles-and-practice-3rd-edition-p-9781119908258

Ratcliffe, J., Stubbs, M. and Keeping, M. (2021) Urban Planning and Real Estate Development. 4th edn. Routledge.
https://www.routledge.com/Urban-Planning-and-Real-Estate-Development/Ratcliffe-Stubbs-Keeping/p/book/9780367025748

Feilden, B. (2003) Conservation of Historic Buildings. 3rd edn. Routledge.
https://www.routledge.com/conservation-of-historic-buildings/feilden/p/book/9780750658638