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Q. I am a bit confused by the new Household Charge. Who
has to pay it?
05.02.12
In general, if you own a residential property in Ireland, you
must pay the Household Charge unless you qualify for one of the
specific exemptions or waivers listed below. For private rented
accommodation, the landlord pays the charge, not the tenant.
Properties exempt from the Household Charge include those:
Owned by government departments, local authorities or voluntary
housing bodies; or in a discretionary trust or owned by an approved
charity; or which are part of the trading stock of a business and
have not been sold or been the source of any income since
construction; or which are liable for commercial rates; and Mobile
homes.
People who do not have to pay the charge:
If you have moved out of the property due to a long-term mental or
physical infirmity you do not have to pay – for example, if you are
in a nursing home or moved in with relatives because of your need
for care. (However, if you were living in the property on 1 January
this year, you must pay the charge for 2012.)
If you were entitled to Mortgage Interest Supplement on 1 January
2012, you qualify for a waiver. People living in certain unfinished
housing estates also qualify for waivers for 2012 and 2013. Details
of qualifying estates are on
www.householdcharge.ie .
You must register the property in order to claim a waiver.
Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741
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