Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

The Property Services Regulatory Authority ensures property services providers maintain high standards across all aspects of their work

Maeve Hogan, chief executive of the Property Services Regulatory Authority; Eamon O’Flaherty, managing director of Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty; and Niamh Giffney, managing director of DNG Royal County

The property services sector has seen many changes over the past two decades. Estate agents have been required to adapt to market conditions and advances in technology have transformed the way they market and manage the sale of property, greatly influencing how the sector operates today.

Perhaps the most significant change to the sector has been the introduction of regulation.