Paying your 'council' tax

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 182


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 06:24

Hi all,

A bit of information that came up at the homebuyers pressure group meeting at the Pia Bella yesterday,

Seemingly you are not liable to pay any council tax to the Belidiere until you get your Kocan, but please check this out for yourselves as it was pointed out (rightly so) by Marion Stokes that these bulletin boards tend to distort things.

also on a show of hands the meeting was overwhelmingly in favour of taking action against a group of dodgy law firms.

jokers2theright


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 174


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 09:45

Well I have had to pay mine and İ dont have my kocan. Whatsmore they have been charging me for a pool which I dont have (however the difference is minimal) AND to boot the land on which our properties were built have now gone up for auction AND because no Stamp Duty was paid in 2004 will the Court recognise my contract without the stamp and why would I want to pay (even if I had it) the Stamp Duty now with the risk of losing all monies handed to the landowner!

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 747


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 09:57

GLENCOE,

will they be announcing which dodgy law firms they will be taking action against? I find it hard to believe that you do not pay any council tax until you get your Kocan because I read somewhere that the average wait for a Kocan is 3-4 years and longer! Can't see councils allowing you to live in your property for this length of time with no payment.

Milou


Joined: 15/10/2007
Posts: 348


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 12:00

jokers2theright



I am sorry to hear of your blight - I am assuming you have contacted HBPG and also been in touch with the TRNC complaints' office? I hope that you can resolve this - lots of good luck!

regards

rtddci


Joined: 29/12/2007
Posts: 542


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 12:10

jokers2theright

Your situation sounds to be a nightmare. Please tell us more. With regards the council tax I understood you back paid it when you got your Kocan.

Martin

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 747


Message Posted:
23/02/2008 13:09

would you tell us the name of your solicitor and builder and the site involved?

Are you alone in this situation or is there a group of you that can support each other?

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 182


Message Posted:
24/02/2008 01:35

Hi Bradus

In the fullness of time I expect they will announce the group they are going to take action against, they must first of all collate all the evidence against these rogue traders (if we can put it like that), they have got a lawyer willing to take on the case and have already started gathering evidence, but I think we must wait and see and not speculate on the boards as it does more harm than good as everybody has opinions and things regularly get misconstrued.

On the bit about you finding it hard to believe about the tax, I can assure you that it was said by the guest speaker and the meeting was packed, the biggest one the homebuyers pressure group has had, and if you read my post I didn't say payment didn't have to be made just that you didn't have to pay it.

I also reccommended that individuals check this out for themselves, I personally have no qualms about paying the tax as our Beliedere is very good, however we still do not have street lighting, I believe the builder has cut it off till our area is 'officially' adopted by the council,

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 747


Message Posted:
24/02/2008 09:55

Thanks Glencoe,

its good to know where everyone stands. Don't want to be evicted before we have even taken ownership! I hope the HBPG are succesful in their attempt to bring these rogue traders to everyones attention and then we can avoid them like the plague. There are some good lawyers, builders and estate agents on the island and we should be chanelling all new buyers in their direction. As a result people would hopefully be having far more positive experiences and eventually the fear and worry of buying in the TRNC should be eliminated. Confidence in the building market would lead to better investment potential for all concerned. Most of us have far more confidence in the HBPG than any of the official bodies. The solicitor taking on this role on their behalf must love a challenge?

artoned


Joined: 19/02/2008
Posts: 17


Message Posted:
24/02/2008 12:41

just pay it and stop moaning your getting the service

glencoe


Joined: 01/02/2008
Posts: 182


Message Posted:
24/02/2008 13:56

Some people

What does message 9 mean ??