Duty on owners/ratepayers in relation to a transfer of property.
Section 11 of the Act places:
- An obligation on property owners, or their agents, to notify the Local Authority where an interest in a rateable property is transferred and the person liable for rates changes.
- The person transferring the property, either the owner or occupier, must discharge all rates for which he/she is liable at the date of transfer.
- property owner, or their agent, must let Monaghan County Council know where an interest in a rateable property is transferred or sold (Section 11 of the Local Government Rates & Other Matters Act 2019 refers).
- The person transferring the property, either the owner or occupier, must pay all rates that are due at the time of the transfer/sale. If you fail to notify Monaghan County Council of a change in interest within 10 working days of the transfer date, this may result in a penalty for non-compliance in that, the owner becomes liable for an amount which is equivalent to the level of outstanding rates (up to a maximum of 2 years liability).