Permission to Buy in TRNC - not being made easy

r1fee



Joined: 29/01/2009
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
08/09/2009 22:31

Hello can anyone advise on the following points please - Fantastic news after 5 and a half years i got an email to say permission has been granted along with a list of taxes etc to be paid.



I am in UK and the solicitor advises me that he will charge £250 to deal with payments etc he then told me he needs power of attorney (I thought they had but apparently not!!) this will cost an additional £108 and I need to take it to London for the Turkish consulate to notorise it!! (like its around the corner) and then get it back to them.



I asked if my hubby could come over to trnc to sort and they said he would need power of attorney for me however if it was not in turkish and done by a uk solicitor who did not do it in the correct format it may not be any good!!!



They also said one tax will be £592 if paid before end of September and if not it will be £2370. !!! What?



is there an easy way to do this? has anyone got any advice? many thanks Fee

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
08/09/2009 22:35

hi r1fee,

E-mail me of board and I will tell you how much exactly your taxes will be.

Chris

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
09/09/2009 00:17

hI 1fee;

If you had bought your house at £79000,they are the correct amounts.Based on that at the moment there is %75 off from normal %3 stump duty.The offer ends at the end of september.

Though,the construction co.s are pushing for further extension on those dates.



If I was you,I'd grab the chance,just in case.

Molly


Joined: 30/08/2008
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
09/09/2009 15:02

Your lawyer could email you the Power of Attorney. You can go direct to the TRNC office - no appt. necessary or go to a local Notary Public and then send the doc to the TRNC office.



You could both give POA to your lawyer or you could give POA to your husband and he could bring the POA out with him.



I think is it highly likely the discount will be extended.

AnthonySmith


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
09/09/2009 15:22

Might be worth giving Marian Stokes of the Homebuyers Pressure Group an email. I think in the past she's told me that solicitors are charging more simply because they can, relying on naievete and trust.

You can always challenge what the solicitor tells you, but even with evidence, my experience is that they won't back down. Sadly.

smoggyjim


Joined: 21/07/2007
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
09/09/2009 15:26

I would not bother with Marian she has never answered any of my e-mails to her.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
09/09/2009 16:00

I agree with Anthony Smith, give Marion Stokes a ring or email. She does answer emails as she done so to me on numerous occassions but it may even be worth the cost of you telephoning her.

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 13:45

Hi Molly,

Are you still working for Peyman Erginel in Girne,how many years is it you have worked there now,we had some laughs did we not.

Hilda

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 19:46

Marion Stokes has always replied to mine,a very nice lady indeed

SmoggyJim,i would try again,there has to be a good reason why she has not made contact

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/09/2009 20:06

Marian had a computer glitch at one stage - this could simply be the problem - best to try again. She is the most kind, considerate and caring person.

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 11:04

Tenakoutou,

Good job Marian had a spacewalker to repair the glitch

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 15:28

Yes, Hilda, in fact I just changed the ball-cock in the roof water tank by hanging on to my sky hooks!



Hey - and 'Molly's' A1 OK!

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 20:12

Tenakoutou,

I bet those sky hooks came in handy on building sites

Yes i know you know Molly

Enjoy your weekend

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
11/09/2009 21:35

Hi For power of attorney you need to attend a Notary office in NC with your passport, in person.



Only the person who's name the property will be in, needs this.



to consider.....putting the property in a son or daughters name...to lessen inheritance liabilty?!



Also....the solicitor will not need power of attorney if you sign all the paper work...consider, the solicitor sending you the paperwork for signing, in an email, print this off, sign it, scan it, and email back....when you next go to NC, take the signed paperwork with you....all very acceptable.



Stamp duty is payable, I suggest you pay it ASAP, at the lower rate....do not forget, at least another 10% of various taxes will be due at a later date. ( 10% of the value of the build / property )



Any other advice please contact me via stua@fsmail.net ( subject NC )

hilda


Joined: 10/09/2009
Posts: 80

Message Posted:
12/09/2009 10:56

Stewart,

Sounds a good idea putting the property into your childs name,the only thing that i would be concerned about is if they were married and split up.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
13/09/2009 00:27

Dear Stewart,



Are you a 'LICENSED IN TRNC' estate agent?

fallenangel


Joined: 16/05/2009
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 17:03

If you can get to TRNC it is quite easy to do a power of attorney at a notary office (and cheap) you don't need your

solicitor to do it for you.

If you cannot get to TRNC, you need to either go to the embassy in London, with cash or £22 postal order & your passport , or if you cannot get to london you can have your signature witnessed at a notary public solicitor, who will charge you around £60, you then post the power of attorney letter along with your passport and a postal order for £22 to the embassy who will then stamp it and send it back to you in about 4 days. You would then send the POA letter on to whoever is acting for you.

The POA letter is not complicated, you must have your full name and passport no, and the name and passport no. of the person you are give the power to. You should specify the POA is to act as your representative on the purchase of property ......and to pay all taxes and register at the land office in order to transfer the property to your name

Howmuchlonger


Joined: 08/11/2008
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
01/12/2009 17:09

Stewart, you said "to consider.....putting the property in a son or daughters name...to lessen inheritance liabilty?! " If they want to do that, they wouldn't they need to go through the POA process again for the offspring as the permission they have just received is specific to them is it not?



Not trying to be smart, just wondering!