Clare County Council is this week reminding owners of properties to pay their Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge, where applicable.
Persons owning a property that they do not normally live in, may be liable for the NPPR €200 charge, which is payable before June 30th for the year 2011.
The charge applies to any residential property in which the owner does not reside as their normal place of residence. It also applies to vacant residential property and properties where the owners live abroad.
According to Fiona Whelan, Finance section at Clare County Council: “If you are an existing customer and you have paid the charge in 2009 and 2010, you should now log onto www.nppr.ie under “Existing Customer” and make your renewal payment using your account reference number. If you have become a new owner of a non-principal private residence, you can register for the first time as a “New Customer”.”
“You can also download the registration forms from the website www.nppr.ie and post it to the P.O. Box No. provided. Alternatively you can register and make payment at Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare by filling out the relevant registration form”, added Ms. Whelan.
The NPPR Charge, which was introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 set an annual charge of €200 per residence, with a significant late payment fee. A €20 late payment fee applies in respect of each month or part of a month per each annual charge during which the charge remains unpaid.
This Charge is based on self-declaration and therefore, the onus is on the property owner themselves to register their property and make the payment.
Owners should log on to www.nppr.ie and register their property and make payment before the 30th of June, 2011, to avoid incurring additional fees. Any unpaid charges and penalties might constitute an encumbrance on any future sale or transfer of the property.
According to Ms. Whelan: “For 2011, this means that the late payment fee will apply to all payments made on or after the 1st of July, 2011. The late payment fee will continue to roll up as long as the charge remains unpaid and the amount involved can be substantial.”
Further information is available from the website www.nppr.ie where registration forms may be downloaded and charges may be paid.
Clare County Council, can also be contacted as follows: Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. www.clarecoco.ie or emailing nppr@clarecoco.ie or ringing 065 6821616.
Persons owning a property that they do not normally live in, may be liable for the NPPR €200 charge, which is payable before June 30th for the year 2011.
The charge applies to any residential property in which the owner does not reside as their normal place of residence. It also applies to vacant residential property and properties where the owners live abroad.
According to Fiona Whelan, Finance section at Clare County Council: “If you are an existing customer and you have paid the charge in 2009 and 2010, you should now log onto www.nppr.ie under “Existing Customer” and make your renewal payment using your account reference number. If you have become a new owner of a non-principal private residence, you can register for the first time as a “New Customer”.”
“You can also download the registration forms from the website www.nppr.ie and post it to the P.O. Box No. provided. Alternatively you can register and make payment at Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare by filling out the relevant registration form”, added Ms. Whelan.
The NPPR Charge, which was introduced under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 set an annual charge of €200 per residence, with a significant late payment fee. A €20 late payment fee applies in respect of each month or part of a month per each annual charge during which the charge remains unpaid.
This Charge is based on self-declaration and therefore, the onus is on the property owner themselves to register their property and make the payment.
Owners should log on to www.nppr.ie and register their property and make payment before the 30th of June, 2011, to avoid incurring additional fees. Any unpaid charges and penalties might constitute an encumbrance on any future sale or transfer of the property.
According to Ms. Whelan: “For 2011, this means that the late payment fee will apply to all payments made on or after the 1st of July, 2011. The late payment fee will continue to roll up as long as the charge remains unpaid and the amount involved can be substantial.”
Further information is available from the website www.nppr.ie where registration forms may be downloaded and charges may be paid.
Clare County Council, can also be contacted as follows: Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co. Clare. www.clarecoco.ie or emailing nppr@clarecoco.ie or ringing 065 6821616.
