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Household charge and old unoccupied farmhouses.

  • 04-03-2012 9:31pm
    #1
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭


    I'm sure many of you will have an old unoccupied farm house near the sheds. I was told by a county councillor, that you will have to pay the household charge in it, if it has an electricity meter. Seems crazy to me.:(


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  • #2
    Good loser
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭Good loser


    Doubt it very much. Would have to be suitable for residential occupation.


  • #3
    Box09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭Box09


    We have one and got confirmation from county council that it was exempt from the second house tax as its unoccupied. I assume that the same applies to the €100 charge. I'm not paying it on that house anyhow!


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    I'm simply not paying it.


    I didn't pay the second home tax on it either. The house isn't liveable. Its completely cleared out of all furniture. Today i am applying to have the esb meter connection from it - I am going to lay a cable from my own house to serve farm sheds around it. This will mean no standing esb charge.


  • #5
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Box09 wrote: »
    We have one and got confirmation from county council that it was exempt from the second house tax as its unoccupied. I assume that the same applies to the €100 charge. I'm not paying it on that house anyhow!

    Do you mind if I ask what county you are in Box09?

    I am in this situation, and am debating if I should cancel the ESB connection or not. If I knew I was going to get caught with this household charge on top, I would definitily cancel it.


  • #6
    Good loser
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭Good loser


    reilig wrote: »
    I'm simply not paying it.


    I didn't pay the second home tax on it either. The house isn't liveable. Its completely cleared out of all furniture. Today i am applying to have the esb meter connection from it - I am going to lay a cable from my own house to serve farm sheds around it. This will mean no standing esb charge.

    Don't worry. Such a 'house' will not be liable - it would have to be capable of beneficial occupation.

    Need only pay if it's lawful.


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