Water charges could be delayed until 2015
The introduction of water charges could be delayed by a year, according to media reports. According to The Sunday Times, the Government plans to defer…
Month: March 2013
A third of people insist they won't pay property tax
Almost one third of people in a new survey say they do not intend to pay the property tax. According to a Red C poll…
Burton defends the reduction of property tax exemptions
Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has defended the decision to reduce the number of ghost estates that will be exempt from the property tax. Just…
Planning permission for new homes down 14.1%
Planning permissions for homes were down 14.1% in the last three months of 2012, according to the Central Statistics Office. Permissions for 1,851 dwelling…
Over 7,000 have now paid property tax
The Revenue Commissioners has issued 714,470 local property tax letters to households so far. In a statement at the weekend, it said that it had…
Revenue will accept home valuations of "close to zero" for property tax
Minister for Housing Jan O'Sullivan has said that the Revenue Commissioners will accept a homeowner's valuation of 'close to zero' if it reflects the true…
Hogan warns over exemptions
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has warned that thinking you are excused from the property tax will not be an excuse for not paying.…
Dublin home sells for €1.8m at auction
A property in Dublin 6 has sold for €1.8m, €300,000 above its guide price, making it the most expensive home to sell at auction so…
How are Irish property investors faring?
There are plenty of headlines about arrears, about buy to let investors who will now be chased down as part of the new Central Bank…
Property tax exemptions published
The number of properties that qualify for a waiver from the new property tax has been cut to just 5,100. The list was published…