Ground Rent

embee

What is ground rent?

We got a letter in the door today from some Auctioneers in Pearse Street - a bill for 19 euro for ground rent.....

Anyone got any ideas what it is?

Victor

Historically you could sell a building without selling the land under it. You then charged "ground rent" for use of this land. If I am correct you are legally entitled to buy out the land for 7 times the annual ground rent.

I will do a search for you.

If you are renting your property from your landlord, I believe he is responsible for paying it.

Separately, check out the bona fides of the solicitor.

Victor

A quick read of the following indicates 9 years rent plus a transfer fee. However you need to read all the acts together. There are complications for subdivided buildings.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/front.html

LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1987
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1983
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1978
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (NO. 2) ACT, 1978
LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1967

S.I. No. 194/1984: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (No. 2) ACT, 1978 (FEES) ORDER, 1984.
S.I. No. 296/1984: GROUND RENTS REGISTERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1984
S.I. No. 205/1983: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (No. 2) ACT, 1978 (FEES) ORDER, 1983.
S.I. No. 355/1983: GROUND RENTS REGISTERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.
S.I. No. 219/1978: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (No. 2) ACT, 1978, REGULATIONS, 1978.
S.I. No. 220/1978: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) (No. 2) ACT, 1978 (FEES) ORDER, 1978
S.I. No. 42/1967: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1967 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1967
S.I. No. 43/1967: LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1967 (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1967
S.I. No. 152/1967: GROUND RENTS REGISTERS REGULATIONS, 1967

embee

Cheers, Victor.

I'll tell my landlord about what youve found there. When I showed him the letter, he was completely clueless as to what it was....

holliehobbie

Is it an ex local authority house you are renting?

Victor

holliehobbie wrote: »

Is it an ex local authority house you are renting?

This thread is from 15 years ago.

holliehobbie

Oops