Fianna Fáil want freeze on property tax levels until 2020

The Government has been advised to freeze property tax levels until 2020 amid concerns that homeowners are facing hikes in their bills after rises in home values.

With house prices rising by 50% in some cases since the crash, it is feared that homeowners could see as much as €360 added to their property tax bill next year.

Fianna Fáil has accused the Government of “failing to find a solution to deal with the looming tax bombshell” ahead of homes being revalued next year.