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Selling freehold in Ireland
LydiaJ
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Hi everyone.
My dad inherited the freehold of a plot of land in Dublin, although he's English and has never lived in Ireland. The land has some houses on it (can't remember if it's 2 or them or 4) and is supposed to pay him ground rent of £12pa or thereabouts, although by the time the agent has taken his cut and then not got round to paying, hardly any money actually appears.
My dad is elderly and could do without the hassle. I think he should offer to sell the freehold for a nominal sum to the leaseholders of the properties and have done with it. I'd rather the people who own the houses got something nice out of it rather than continuing to line the pockets of the agent. My dad is happy with this idea. Ideally, we'd like to achieve this without having to travel to Dublin ourselves.
I have no idea where to start. Has anyone on here got experience of this kind of thing in Ireland, and can you offer any advice, please?
Thanks.
My dad inherited the freehold of a plot of land in Dublin, although he's English and has never lived in Ireland. The land has some houses on it (can't remember if it's 2 or them or 4) and is supposed to pay him ground rent of £12pa or thereabouts, although by the time the agent has taken his cut and then not got round to paying, hardly any money actually appears.
My dad is elderly and could do without the hassle. I think he should offer to sell the freehold for a nominal sum to the leaseholders of the properties and have done with it. I'd rather the people who own the houses got something nice out of it rather than continuing to line the pockets of the agent. My dad is happy with this idea. Ideally, we'd like to achieve this without having to travel to Dublin ourselves.
I have no idea where to start. Has anyone on here got experience of this kind of thing in Ireland, and can you offer any advice, please?
Thanks.
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Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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no idea sorry, but i'll bump in the hope you get a reply!0
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tim123456789 wrote: »
Thanks Tim. It's aimed at people wanting to buy the freehold rather than sell it, but the "contact us" numbers should get me through to somebody who can tell me something. Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0
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