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Brisbane mansion Lamb House to be sold by council over unpaid rates after years of uncertainty
There has been a breakthrough in the future of the heritage-listed property known as Lamb House, with Brisbane City Council confirming it will take steps to auction it by March.
Key points:
- Brisbane City Council has been chasing the owner for three years’ worth of unpaid rates for months
- The deadline for payment passed on December 16
- Owner Joy Lamb says says she is considering her legal options
The Kangaroo Point mansion has been unoccupied for years and has become a haven for squatters.
The once-grand house is now badly dilapidated with rotting timber, holes in the roof and ceiling and an overgrown garden.
The owner of the 118-year-old property, Joy Lamb, failed to meet the December 16 deadline to pay at least three years’ worth of rates…
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