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Longford’s road and housing network faces drastic cutbacks and libraries may have to be closed for extended periods due to budget shortfalls associated with the controversial household charge. That was the gloomy message outlined by senior county ...

22 Aug 2012 at 16:04

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Longford in line for capital funding boost

...Agreement and Irish Water. Those measures were signed off on despite the anticipated loss in 2017 of over €60,000 to its LOCAL PROPERTY TAX (LPT) returns after councillors sanctioned a three per cent reduction back in September. Local Councillor Gerry Warnock...

10 Dec 2016 at 16:00

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New bill aims to tackle derelict properties and ease housing crisis

...be subject to a new vacant home tax at 3% of the market value of the property, to be collected by Revenue as part of the LOCAL PROPERTY TAX. This would be re-paid to the local authority where the vacant property lies, to fund housing needs in the area. The tax...

22 Feb 2022 at 16:10

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‘Longford is rising’ thanks to increase in property tax

The decision back in September to increase the LOCAL PROPERTY TAX (LPT) by 7.5% per annum was a risk for Longford County Council — especially coming into an election year. But this was a risk that really paid off for Longford, as became evident at last week's...

13 Mar 2019 at 13:00

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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: A confusing value barometer

Longford has a confusing value barometer in terms of house prices on the one hand, and the cost of property tax on the other. Longford County Council has raised property tax by a staggering 15% of the old base price. Making Longford the county ...

02 Apr 2019 at 15:00

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AUDIO Cllr Gerard Farrell calls for the 3% reduction in LPT to be
removed.

The local area representative in Lanesboro who along with his party colleagues seconded the initial proposal by Fianna Fáil to reduce the LPT in Longford just 12 months ago, was told that the meeting was not the place to air his grievance ...

31 Oct 2016 at 12:05

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OVERVIEW: All new measures announced in Budget 2023

...administered by the Revenue Commissioner. The tax charged will be equal to three times the property's existing basic LOCAL PROPERTY TAX rate. Meanwhile, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) were also highlighted by the minister, who announced a...

27 Sept 2022 at 18:18

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Longford County Council facing €300k property tax deficit

Longford County Council will be forced into finding over €300,000 from its own cash reserves if councillors agree to pass on a 15 per cent property tax reduction to households. Head of Finance Barry Lynch warned the local authority would ...

25 Jun 2014 at 11:30

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Renting a three-bed house in Longford is €360 more expensive than a mortgage

Paying rent on a three-bedroom home in Longford is almost €400 more expensive per month than repaying a mortgage. That's according to the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers (IPAV) who claim latest figures show than in ...

23 May 2021 at 20:00

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Making Cents: Everything you need to know about Local Property Tax for 2021

Property tax was first introduced in 2013 primarily as a revenue generating exercise post the financial crash. The idea behind it was, that every three years’ valuations would be revised, and the subsequent cost would change. ...

04 Nov 2021 at 16:07

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Covid-19 fails to dent Longford property market

Local auctioneer Padraic Davis said interest in affordable dwellings has skyrocketed to such an extent he, like many other colleagues in the industry, is struggling to keep up with demand. “To be honest, the whole thing is ...

18 Aug 2020 at 08:00

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Ballymahon Cathaoirleach backs move to increase 2018 LPT charges

“The increase (five per cent) is an added 60c a month for households which is nothing but it will provide an increase of €42,000 a year for each municipal area which is absolutely massive,” he said.

21 Sept 2017 at 16:00

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