Sarah Ryan, BL — Property & Tenancy Solicitor, Galway — Legally.ie
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Property & Tenancy Solicitor

Sarah Ryan, BL

Ryan & Associates, Galway · Called to the Bar 2013

Eyre Square, Galway
Law Society Reg. 12345
12 years’ experience
Property Law Tenancy & RTB Conveyancing Landlord-Tenant Disputes Boundary & Title

Fixed-fee initial consultation from €95.
Direct contact with Ryan & Associates.

68

Answers reviewed

4

Pillar guides reviewed

12+

Years practising

Galway

Primary location

About Sarah

Sarah Ryan is a barrister specialising in residential property and tenancy law with over twelve years of experience advising tenants, landlords, housing bodies, and One Stop Shop providers across the West of Ireland.

She qualified from the King’s Inns in 2013 after completing her LL.B at NUI Galway, and has since built a practice focused on the practical realities of Irish housing — from RTB disputes and Part 4 tenancies to boundary disagreements and adverse possession claims.

Sarah regularly represents clients before the Residential Tenancies Board and the Circuit Court, and has contributed to several published guides on Irish tenancy law. She is a member of the Law Society of Ireland’s Property Law Committee and lectures occasionally at NUI Galway on residential property matters.

On Legally.ie, Sarah reviews answers in tenancy, property, and conveyancing categories — ensuring that every published response reflects the current state of Irish law and the practical realities tenants and landlords face on the ground.

Areas of expertise

Residential tenancy disputes (RTB)
Rent reviews & Rent Pressure Zones
Notices of termination
Conveyancing & property purchase
Deposit recovery
Boundary & right-of-way disputes
Property standards & repairs
Adverse possession claims

Credentials & education

2013

Called to the Bar of Ireland

King’s Inns, Dublin · Barrister-at-Law

2010

LL.B (Hons) — First Class Honours

National University of Ireland, Galway

2018

Diploma in Property Tax

Law Society of Ireland · Continuing Legal Education

2020 — present

Member, Property Law Committee

Law Society of Ireland

2022 — present

Visiting Lecturer in Property Law

School of Law, NUI Galway

Answers reviewed by Sarah

68 answers · 5 most recent

Tenancy & Property

Can my landlord raise the rent more than once a year in Ireland?

Updated 4 days ago · 6 min read · 2,400 reads this month

Tenancy & Property

My landlord won’t return my deposit — what can I do?

Updated 2 weeks ago · 5 min read · 1,820 reads this month

Tenancy & Property

What is a Part 4 tenancy and how does it protect me?

Updated 3 weeks ago · 8 min read · 1,120 reads this month

Tenancy & Property

Can my landlord enter the property without my permission?

Updated 2 weeks ago · 4 min read · 980 reads this month

Property

What happens if I find a boundary error in my property deed?

Updated 1 month ago · 7 min read · 620 reads this month

Publications & commentary

Practice Note · 2024

“The 2024 RPZ amendments: practical implications for landlords and tenants”

Law Society Gazette · April 2024

Speaking · 2023

“RTB dispute resolution — what tenants need to know”

Threshold National Tenants’ Conference · Dublin, 2023

Commentary · 2023

“Why Ireland’s eviction ban only delayed the inevitable”

The Irish Times · February 2023

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