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New roof & property tax

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  • 11-02-2013 8:19pm
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    toastedpickles
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    So the back story is this, living in an extension at the back of an old cottage, the roof caught fire last night, it's a flat roof, but there's not much left of it, also we're a bit stuck for space so I suggested a pitched roof to the family, everyone was all for it except the aunt, who is the owner of the cottage, saying it'l effect the property tax and such, basically trying to put us off.

    So would she be right? or is it nonsense

    Also if this is the wrong place for it please feel free to move it mods


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    muffler
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    As the query is relating to property tax I think the Accommodation & Property forum might be a better home for it (I just love the puns :D)

    Moved from C & P


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    kkelliher
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    toastedpickles wrote: »
    So the back story is this, living in an extension at the back of an old cottage, the roof caught fire last night, it's a flat roof, but there's not much left of it, also we're a bit stuck for space so I suggested a pitched roof to the family, everyone was all for it except the aunt, who is the owner of the cottage, saying it'l effect the property tax and such, basically trying to put us off.

    So would she be right? or is it nonsense

    Also if this is the wrong place for it please feel free to move it mods


    It will not add a value to the property (ie a roof is a roof especially when its part if an extension)

    It would have to have substantial added value in order to effect property tax as the tax is set out in bands and you would beed to change bands. That is simply not going to happen by changing a flat roof to a pitched roof on an extension.


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    Victor
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    It won't have any real effect - a roof is a roof. A pitched roof increase the value of the property by a tiny amount. you are then only taxed on 0.18% of that tiny about. Even if it managed to increase the value of the property by an entire category, you are only looking at a jump of €90 per year.

    Note however that most insurance companies are taking dim views of flat roofs - some will even refuse to quote if it is more than a certain percentage of the whole roof. The loading on the insurance policy might be much more than the €90.


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