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Taxes, charges, utilities and services
Don’t forget, some of these documents will take longer to get than others. You should ask your solicitor what is needed and start requesting the documents as soon as possible.
✓ Evidence of payment of Local Property Tax (LPT), in the correct band, to the end of the year you are selling your property.
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If you pay the LPT monthly, you will need to pay the full amount up to the end of the year you are selling the property.
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If the sale of your property closes after 1 November, you will also have to pay the LPT for the following year.
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Evidence of payment is available at www.revenue.ie. You will need your property ID number and PIN to request this.
✓ Confirmation from Uisce Éireann that services such as connection to the water supply are in place and are being managed by Uisce Éireann.
✓ Confirmation from your local authority that they are responsible for the maintenance of the roads in your estate (i.e. the roads have been ‘taken in charge’).
✓ Certificate of Exemption or Discharge for Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR). These certificates are available from your local authority. If you’re unsure, your solicitor can explain this.
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If you didn’t live in the property as your main residence in 2013, you will need a Certificate of Discharge to prove you have paid the charge.
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If you did live in the property in 2013, you will need a Certificate of Exemption.
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If the property was uninhabitable during those years, you might need a Certificate of Waiver.
✓ Evidence that the Household Charge has been paid. This was an annual charge introduced in 2011, which was payable by owners of residential property only for the year 2012. Further details are available at www.householdcharge.ie.
Questions
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Have I paid my Local Property Tax until the end of the year and in the correct band? Do I know my property ID and PIN?
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Do I know how to contact my Local Authority?
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Have I paid my Household Charge?