Rates
1.
What is rateable value?
2.
What factors are considered when assessing a rateable value?
3.
How often do rates have to be paid?
4.
My property is subject to restrictions on sale and letting. Will any concessions be given due to these restrictions and my special financial status?
5.
My property is located in an area with poor services. Why do I have to pay the same overall percentage charge as areas with better services?
6.
Why do owner-occupiers have to pay the same rates as for rented properties?
7.
Why are rateable values of domestic units on higher floors higher than those on lower floors?
8.
What is the purpose of a revaluation?
9.
How am I notified of the new rateable values following a revaluation?
10.
How can I object to the new rateable values?
11.
Is there any way I can obtain the rateable values of other properties, such as those in the district I live in?
12.
When will newly constructed premises become liable to rates?
13.
When will I informed of the rateable value and the amount of rates and/or Government rent payable?
14.
How can I object to the rateable value?
15.
What if I am not satisfied with the decision?
16.
If I make an objection or lodge an appeal, can I withhold payment of rates and Government rent until the matter is settled?
17.
If rates are charged on an unauthorized structure, does this mean it has been authorized?