Thanks for coming back to me, they've been in the house for over 40 years, but the Rent to buy only happened in October 1990 and the house will be paid for in October 2020. As it's a council house I can't imagine it could have been valued at any more than €120000 back in 2013, maybe even less as one of their neighbours houses is up for sale this year at €150000 with no buyers and are being told to reduce.Either way, the property taxes are going to have to be paid at some stage. They can be deferred, however, if they can at all they should look at getting this sorted. How long have they got the house and what was the approximate value of the house back in 2013 when the property tax was first introduced.
My parents are in a Tenant Purchase Scheme with the Co Council for their house, and have always thought because the house was 'Rent to Buy' they didn't have to pay property tax until the house is paid for.
Oh i know my thoughts exactly, but when i queried this with Revenue, they told me that they were classed as tenants and therefore didn't have to pay, and with the Purchase scheme they are in, the Council pay the building insurance, my parents only have to pay for contents until the loan finishes and then they will have to pay for it themselves, also if anything goes wrong with the house the Council have to rectify it so it was feasible to think that they didn't have to pay Property tax.As pointed out by Saavy, either way the tax will have to be paid at some stage and it's not a huge amount so probably best to sort it out either way. I have to say, and not having a go or anything but this quote above is amusing. By this logic I didn't own my my home till the mortgage was paid on it as well so why do I have to pay property tax
Great, thanks i think i may need to call up and see them personally, they're not the most helpful in the Council unfortunately.Fair enough. If revenue told you they need a letter from the council I would tend to side with them and presume the council worker was wrong. Maybe ring again or send a letter, you may have just got a lazy answer of a worker.
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