NPPR arrears

jos28

I am the executor of my late Mother's estate and we are in the process of selling her house. She passed away in Aug 2010 and probate was granted in Feb 2011. I have just been told by our solicitor that we are liable for NPPR. This came as a bit of a shock as I had no idea we were liable. I presumed it was a tax on holiday homes.
Due to my stupidity I now find that we are facing a bill for €1500 for 2011-2013. Does anyone know if exemptions exist or is there any way to appeal to have the payment reduced. I realise I was negligent but it was not intentional. I paid the Household charge and the LPT but I genuinely had no idea we had to pay this charge.

The_Bot

Go to the FAQ's on https://www.nppr.ie/ and there is some detail on the exemptions.

If the NPPR is correctly due, I don't believe that there is any statutory route to have it waived/reduced on the basis of a genuine oversight. Collection of the NPPR is still administered by the local council so I imagine any hope of a reduction would have to be through a discussion with them.

jos28

Thanks for that, I found one that might help. Exemptions can be given if a relative has been living in the house (my niece) and if the owner lives less than 2km away (my sister who is a joint owner). It might be worth a phone call.
Cheers

layadvice

how did u get on ? I had a similar experience. my niece who is a student was living in the house. the council say prove it or else you will have to pay.