‘I refuse to pay the household charge’

When Colin Regan and his fiancée, Siobhan Grace, moved into their new home on the outskirts of Carrick-on-Suir in 2009, they were assured that the houses in Hazel Close were the best-built in town.

Every weekend, perspective buyers would flood into the estate to visit the two show-houses and have a look around.

Colin and Siobhan were the fourth people to buy in the 22-house estate. They would turn out to be the last.