NPPR Exemption Cert to sell house?

Rew

Is anyone familiar with these.

Is it the norm to need one?

Meath county council seem unclear on their requirements. They say they want a witnessed affidavit but don't know who can witness it (other then a solicitor).

The whole thing seems like a joke but I know its this sort of stuff that can hold up a sale...

PetuniaT

You should be able to download a NPPR application from the county council website. Fairly straightforward. I got Bord Gais to send me a statement of account for the years I lived in the house til the LPT came in and sent it in to the council who forwarded the cert a few weeks later. Seems standard now that purchasers solicitors request this form as the charge stays with the house not the vendor so if there is money owing the new purchaser becomes liable for the charge

*this was with Wexford Co Council

Rew

They all seem to be taking different approaches to this. Meath want an affidavit but they can't/wont say who can witness that affidavit. I suspect they just don't know.

The_Morrigan

Rew wrote: »

Is anyone familiar with these.

Is it the norm to need one?

Meath county council seem unclear on their requirements. They say they want a witnessed affidavit but don't know who can witness it (other then a solicitor).

The whole thing seems like a joke but I know its this sort of stuff that can hold up a sale...

Ask your solr, they will be able to tell you and probably give you the name of a person who can witness it for a small fee. There may even be a notary in their firm.

castle2012

Rew wrote: »

They all seem to be taking different approaches to this. Meath want an affidavit but they can't/wont say who can witness that affidavit. I suspect they just don't know.

Hi there I just got the exemption from Meath county council. I did out an affidavit with my solicitor. It came back to the solicitors within two weeks . Hope this helps . Best of luck with your sale

seamus10

castle2012 wrote: »

Hi there I just got the exemption from Meath county council. I did out an affidavit with my solicitor. It came back to the solicitors within two weeks . Hope this helps . Best of luck with your sale

Hi Castle,

based in Meath. ..looking for cert of nppr exemption...looks like I need an affidavit?

Could you share the content of Affidavit? Is just an statement that it was PPR with reference to evidence (e.g gas bill)?

Best,

Seamus

Rew

seamus10 wrote: »

Hi Castle,

based in Meath. ..looking for cert of nppr exemption...looks like I need an affidavit?

Could you share the content of Affidavit? Is just an statement that it was PPR with reference to evidence (e.g gas bill)?

Best,

Seamus

The solicitor will write it so don't worry about content. I didn't provide any supporting evidence, took a couple of weeks to get once I retuned it.

Email them and clarify that that is still what they want though don't bother asking too many questions they kept replying to me to saying "your solicitor will advise you" regardless of the question.

It's a complete joke that they make you do this but they have you over a barrel.

castle2012

seamus10 wrote: »

castle2012 wrote: »

Hi there I just got the exemption from Meath county council. I did out an affidavit with my solicitor. It came back to the solicitors within two weeks . Hope this helps . Best of luck with your sale

Hi Castle,

based in Meath. ..looking for cert of nppr exemption...looks like I need an affidavit?

Could you share the content of Affidavit? Is just an statement that it was PPR with reference to evidence (e.g gas bill)?

Best,

Seamus

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Hi Seamus,
I just asked the solicitors to do it for me. They just get you to sign to say there's no nppr owed . My solicitor sent it to Meath county council and the cert arrived back inside 2 weeks

horse7

Is this still the case for 2022 Meath co.council to get the exemption certificate?