Notice Of Sale or Transfer of Property

When there is sale or a transfer of a rateable land, under the Local Government Act, cap 125, Part XI Collection of Rates, the Council needs to be notified about the sale or transfer of the rateable property within one month after the transaction date.

The Act reads as follows;

Subject to the provisions of this section;

• The person liable to pay rates and the transferee in any case where the person so liable transfers his estates or interest in rateable land;
• The mortgagee of rateable land in any case where under the provisions of the mortgage he enters into possession of the land;
• The trustee, executor or administrator of the estate or interest in rateable land of the deceased person, shall within one month of such transfer, entry into possession, grant or probate or letters of administration, as the case may require, GIVE NOTICE THEREOF TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BA TOWN COUNCIL.

Subject to the provisions of paragraph above, it shall not be necessary for a mortgagee to give notice of any mortgage nor of the discharge thereof.

PLEASE NOTE

Upon the sale of a Land which has outstanding rates, according to act the new owner will be responsible for the payments of any arrears plus interest owing on the land.