I'm not being clear, my question is that if you sell a property which was liable for the NPPR charge, does the charge stay on the property and has to be cleared (including penalties) when the house is sold which is what happens currently in relation to rates. Normally the vendor's solicitor asks for proof that rates etc have been paid but this doesn't apply to other bills such as ESB as these bills are in an individuals name and are not 'attached' to the property whereas rates are.
Many people who didn't pay rates for years had to pay in the end when they sold the property.