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Am I liable to pay LPT in this situation?

  • 16-07-2014 02:58PM
    #1
    GatsbyGal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭


    I purchased a bank owned property last August. So I am almost a year in said property. I am a first time buyer so thought I was exempt from paying it for three years. However last week I received a bill from revenue under my name indicating that I owed €200 in a arrears for unpaid LPT. I was not the owner of the property at the end of May 2013 but it looks like they have transferred the debt that the bank owed onto me. I have contacted my solicitor but he is unreachable most of the time and when he has called I have missed his call and on it goes. Has anyone been in a similar situation and if so what was the outcome? I am now resigned to having to pay this but wanted to know if I have a leg to stand on or if it's worth fighting it.

    Thanks,

    GG


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  • #2
    Alan Shore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Alan Shore


    Ring the LPT helpline.


    They have sent out so many of these letters in error and then they should amend their records.


  • #3
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    You are not legally liable for the charge levied in May, but it is not uncommon to agree an apportionment or an entire transfer to the purchaser on sale. Check your contract.

    Your solicitor would have sought formal certificates of discharge for the different property tax heads at the time of sale, and should have these on file. If not, while they don't give these anymore, receipts should be easily obtainable. At a minimum I'd imagine that there is a recital within the contract that you conclusively accept that x, y and z has satisfied you on the tax heads.


  • #4
    GatsbyGal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭GatsbyGal


    Thanks for that information guys. I rang the helpline and they told me that I would be liable if my solicitor hasn't checked if it was paid before contract signing. The debt stays with the property is what they told me basically. Heading off for the weekend so won't be able to get in touch with solicitor until Monday. The fact that he seems to be unavailable each time we call him kinda confirms to us that it wasn't paid. Thanks again.


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