House buyer not liable for longstanding derelict sites levy, court rules

Dublin City Council demanded payment from Michelle Maher of a €50,153 derelict sites levy imposed on a property in 2008, which she purchased in 2014
House buyer not liable for longstanding derelict sites levy, court rules

It was apparent from the Derelict Sites Act scheme that, as between the original owner of the lands and a mortgagee, the responsibility for payment of the derelict sites levy resides with the original owner, Mr Justice Garret Simons said.

A woman was not liable for €50,000 she paid under the derelict sites levy which had been incurred by the previous owner of a property she bought, the High Court ruled.

Michelle Maher bought the East Wall, Dublin, property in 2014 for €176,600 from a bank which had called in a mortgage it granted to the previous owner.

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