Key Post Anyone who buys a home in 2013 is exempt from LPT until 2017, not just First Time Bs

I think this is incredibly unfair on everyone who is paying the tax, especially those who bought second hand homes in 2014 - why are they different to those who bought in 2013? I hope somebody contests this.

I bought a second hand home in 2014 and have been paying property tax since. Also, as I believe the Law society guidance stipulates that declared property values should be within one band of the current selling price, I am also paying at a higher rate than was originally declared for the property.

Why can't everyone - including those buying new builds - pay LPT based on the valuation guidelines of 2012/13 (whenever the original valuations were done)? It seems very inequitable on an arbitrary basis otherwise.
 
sahd said:
Any property that was exempt at the first valuation date remains exempt until the next valuation date. (even if sold)
All properties owned by developers and not sold were exempt when LPT was introduced and they remain exempt .
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Yes but is it not unfair that second hand homes bought in 2013 are exempt, but those bought in 2014, 2015 etc. aren't? There is no equitable reason for it in my opinion.
 

Ah well, it was good while it lasted...for some...
 
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