Rates Query

former_student

Hi All

I completed the purchase of a house at the end of November, the house has been empty/unoccupied from that date up until and including now.

Today a rates bill arrived, there is 171.60 due by 17th February.

Can this bill be deferred as the house has been empty and how often do rates bills get issued?

Thanks in advance.

RTNI

Hi,

I too recently purchased a house and when mine came through it said on it "period from Xth September to 31st March" or words to that effect. So my bill was from the time I moved in to the end of the rates year - would yours be the same?

former_student

RTNI wrote: »

Hi,

I too recently purchased a house and when mine came through it said on it "period from Xth September to 31st March" or words to that effect. So my bill was from the time I moved in to the end of the rates year - would yours be the same?

I'm not sure to be honest as this is all very new to me, I have as of yet to move into the house and there are no wheelie bins at the house so I am hoping that the rates office will cancel my bill.

wifeforlife

former_student wrote: »

Hi All

I completed the purchase of a house at the end of November, the house has been empty/unoccupied from that date up until and including now.

Today a rates bill arrived, there is 171.60 due by 17th February.

Can this bill be deferred as the house has been empty and how often do rates bills get issued?

Thanks in advance.

You'll need to call them and let them know your not there, if the house is furnished I'm afraid you will be liable for the rates. They may ask for proof of non occupation - usually NIE usage report showing little or no usage for the period.

HTH

wifeforlife

RTNI wrote: »

Hi,

I too recently purchased a house and when mine came through it said on it "period from Xth September to 31st March" or words to that effect. So my bill was from the time I moved in to the end of the rates year - would yours be the same?

Have you been living in your property since September? Again same as the other poster, if the house is furnished your liable, if it's vacant and unfurnished, you'll probably require proof

HTH

former_student

cathy2702 wrote: »

Have you been living in your property since September? Again same as the other poster, if the house is furnished your liable, if it's vacant and unfurnished, you'll probably require proof

HTH

I haven't lived there at all, the house is completely unfurnished.

RTNI

cathy2702 wrote: »

Have you been living in your property since September? Again same as the other poster, if the house is furnished your liable, if it's vacant and unfurnished, you'll probably require proof

HTH

Yes have been living there - rates have been paid. :beer:

Edit: Have jsut re-read the original post and missed that the place had been unlived in, whoops! :S

wifeforlife

former_student wrote: »

I haven't lived there at all, the house is completely unfurnished.

Give them a call or write in, there should be no problem