Company News

November 2007

David Ennis and Deirdre Gough are delighted to announce that they have recently set up business together as Ennis Gough Property, offering a full range of property sales, lettings and valuations activities.
Fully bonded and licensed, Ennis Gough Property is trading from a state-of-the-art property showroom in the fast developing district of Ferrybank.
David and Deirdre are both graduates of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, having studied estate agency and auctioneering in WIT. David has most recently worked for DNG Nationwide in Waterford and Tramore. Deirdre comes from IBEC South East where she was the Business Development Executive for the past seven years. Previously Deirdre has worked in a leading London estate agency.

David and Deirdre are delighted to be trading in Ferrybank while the neighbourhood and its surroundings are benefiting from unprecedented investment in infrastructure and transport facilities. Our office at 52 Fountain Street, Ferrybank, overlooks the North Quays development site, and we are only a few minutes walk from Ferrybank’s new multi million euro shopping centre, which is due to open next autumn.
Ennis Gough Property, 52 Fountain St, Ferrybank,  Tel:051 85 11 66.

December 2007

Ennis Gough Property, Waterford’s newest auctioneering and estate agency welcome Minister Brian Cowan’s Budget 2008. Following Wednesday’s announcements David Ennis said ‘This budget represents a welcome streamlining of the stamp duty regime with the result of a significant reduction in stamp duty in real terms in the majority of residential property transactions. For example the stamp duty liability on a home valued at €385,000 has reduced by €10,300 or 36%.

Combined with the increase in mortgage interest relief and widened income tax bands we believe this is a welcome move for vendors and purchasers following a difficult year in the property market.’

Deirdre Gough said ‘The rental market is currently very strong and the new stamp duty rates are encouraging for investors. This, allied with the increased Rental Tax Relief for tenants encourages continued growth in the rental sector.’

2007 has seen significant changes firstly with the abolition of stamp duty in June for first time buyer and now radical realignment of stamp duty across the board