The following are some of the most commonly asked questions about Ground Rents.
1. How do I buy out my Ground Rent? How can I get the freehold of my property?
If the property is a private dwellinghouse there are two ways of buying out the Leasehold, that is with the Consent of the Landlord or by Arbitration, that is through the Land Registry.
Practice Direction on Ground Rents or
Explanatory Leaflet on the Ground Rents Purchase Scheme
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2. What forms should I lodge?
Form A and Form C for the Consent cases and Form B and Form D for Arbitration cases.
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3. Where is the Ground Rent office?
Ground Rents Office is located in the office of the Property Registration Authority, Chancery Street, Dublin 7.
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4. What are your office opening hours?
We are open from 10:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
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5. What are your fees?
The administration fees is €30 for the Consent cases where the Applicant resides on the property and €65 where the Applicant does not. For the Arbitration cases the fee is €105 where the Applicant resides on the property and €195 where the Applicant does not.
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Published 23rd July 2005