The Gazette 1964/67

MEATH SOLICITORS' ASSOCIATION At the Annual Meeting on the 28th October, Mr. Donal Kearney, solicitor, Oldcastle, was elected President and Mr. T. Noonan was elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer for the coming year. The following Committee was elected, N. Lacy, S. Keaveny, F. Reilly, F. Thornton, A. Donnelly and M. Smvth. P. Noonan was appointed Provincial Delegate. COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS

Clause 3 (1) provides that the amount of a loan shall not exceed £2,250 or 95 per cent of the value of the house excluding from that value the amount of any grant under any other enactment. Clause 3 (2) provides that where the borrower surrenders to the housing authority making the loan, the tenency of a dwelling provided by the housing authority under the Housing of the Work ing Classes Act, 1890 to 1958 or under the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1962 the amount of a loan shall not exceed £2,250 or 99 per cent of the value of the house excluding from that value the amount of any grant under any enactment. Clause 4 (1) (a) provides (inter alia) that n the case of a house occupied for the first time vhe amount which in the opinion of the housing authority represents the reasonable cost (includ ing all reasonable incidental expenses) of building the house and the value of the interest of the borrower in the site thereof shall be considered as the value of the house. Clause 4 (1) (b) the value in other cases is to be considered the amount which in the opinion of the housing authority, the house if sold on the open market might reasonably be expected to realise together with so much, if any, of the legal and other incidental expenses to the acquisition of the ownership of the house as the housing authority may consider proper. Clause 8 provides that a loan shall be repaid with interest within a period not exceeding 35 years from the date of payment of the loan, or, if the loan is made by instalments, from such date as may be as determined by the housing authority. Clause 10 provides that a loan may be repaid either by equal instalments of principal or by an annuity of principal and interest combined and all payments on account of principal or interest shall be made at a periods not exceeding a half year may be determined by the housing authority. Clause 12 sets out the provisions prerequisite to obtaining a loan. There is a schedule to the in struments setting out scale of fees in connection therewith." AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATION LOANS The attention of members is directed to the difficulties arising from the withdrawal by the Corporation of sanctions for loans where loans are not taken up within the time named in the letter of acceptance from the Corporation. Gen erally, the offer is subject to immediate acceptance and in the absence of a specified arrangement

BOARD MEETINGS Hilary Term — 1966

Tuesday:

llth January, 1966 25th January, 1966 8th February, 1966 22nd February, 1966

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8th March, 1966 22nd March, 1966 5th April, 1966 LAND ACT 1965 —Section 45 (2) (a) A form of application for consent of the Land Commission to the vesting in non-qualified per sons who have an interest in land lots situated in a County Borough, Urban District or town is now available. Copies of this form (N.Q. 1) may be obtained on application to the Secretary, Land Commission, 24 Merrion Street, Dublin, 2. In future, form (N.Q. 1) must be completed in all cases in which the consent of the Land Commission under section 45 (2) (a), Land Act 1965 is required, and it is hoped that the adoption generally of the standard application form will permit applications to be disposed of more speedily. Attention is drawn, however, to the necessity to answer correctly all the questions set out in form (N.Q. 1); failure to do so will result in decisions in individual cases being held up. HOUSING LOANS The following information which appeared in the June, 1964 issue of the GAZETTE is repeated for the guidance of members who have raised queries in connection herewith recently : — "Members please note that under the Housing Authorities (Loans for Acquisition or Construc tion of Houses) Regulations, 1964 (S.I. No. 130 of 1964) :—