Ground Rent
Welcome to the McConnells secure on-line Ground Rent payment facility.
Please note that you will only be able to pay the full amount as shown on your Ground Rent demand issued in the last six months - please have it available.
If you do not wish to proceed at any stage, please click on the 'Exit' button which will return you to our main website. Please refer to the reverse of your Ground Rent demand for alternative means of payment.
Thank you for using this facility - you will be sent an e-mail confirming your payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. My tenant reference and invoice number are not accepted when I try to make a payment.
A. Please ensure that you use the latest invoice number and that you key the number ZERO rather than the letter O in the first part of your tenant reference.
Q. I am no longer the owner of the property or I am moving house.
A. Please confirm the date of sale and the names of the new owners by email to groundrent@mcconnellproperty.com and ensure that your ground rent has been settled prior to your completion date.
Q. We are the new owners of the property and my bill includes a brought forward balance from the previous owners.
A. Please confirm the date of completion and the full names of each of the new owners if they are different than those on your invoice and contact your solicitor to address payment of any outstanding arrears prior to the sale. The ground rent outstanding has become your responsibility as it is a debt secured against the property that you have acquired. As part of the conveyancing process your solicitor should have obtained confirmation that ground rent had been paid to the last due date.
Q. Can I redeem my ground rent?
A. The Ground Rents Act [NI] 2001 enables the owner of a residential property to redeem payment of their ground rent by submitting an application to Land Registry. Forms and guidance can be found on the following website: www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/redemption-ground-rent-forms. It should be noted that owners of flats and apartments cannot buy out their ground rent.
Q. We have recently purchased our house and have been billed for a period prior to our date of purchase.
A. The NI Law Society General Conditions of Sale do not make provision for apportionment of ground rent which is generally billed in arrears (1st May and 1st November). Therefore you may receive a bill for a period of time prior to your purchase which are not arrears (ie a brought forward balance) from the previous owner.
If you have a query relating to your Ground Rent that isn’t answered above, please contact us on our Query Line at 02890 328542 (Option 2), or contact us by email at groundrent@mcconnellproperty.com