SAPOA Releases 2023 Valuations Report
May 17, 2024
South African Property Owners Association Releases 2023 Valuations Report: Stability Amidst Market Shifts
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Joburg tables R83.1bn budget aimed at tackling infrastructure and service delivery issues
May 15, 2024
The city, with a population of more than six million, faces myriad challenges including fiscal pressure, crumbling infrastructure, service delivery and revenue collection problems and the provision of electricity and potable water.
JoburgCAN submission calls on Joburg to rewrite budget
May 15, 2024
The City of Johannesburg draft budget and draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2024/25 are not in line with the law, do not adequately address the needs of a city where services are collapsing, and should be amended, says the Joburg Community Action Network (JoburgCAN).
Categorization of Property in Accordance with the Relevant Rates Policy
May 15, 2024
According to the Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004, each municipality must adopt a rates policy which must also be revised annually. Categorization of property is determined by the rates policy of each municipality.
Ben Espach invited to present at the 2024 SAIV National AGM & Seminar
May 13, 2024
The 2024 National Annual General Meeting & Seminar was held on the 9th and 10th May 2024 at the Protea Hotel in Midrand.
SCA dismisses Tshwane’s appeal against Copperleaf judgment
May 7, 2024
This judgment may have far-reaching consequences for township developers in South Africa. Municipalities may have to align their rates policies with this judgement.
Draft tariffs increases tabled for 2024/2025
May 2, 2024
The draft tariffs of all the municipalities in South Africa should have been tabled towards the end of March. We have summarised the 8 metros and 3 of the larger municipalites here.
Outstanding Appeal Board hearings
April 9, 2024
Rates Watch has lodged a significant number of appeals in many municipalities across South Africa. Our latest update looks at those appeals that are still outstanding in each major metro.
When do changes to municipal property values by the Municipal Valuer become frivolous?
April 9, 2024
If any physical or legal changes are made to a property, the municipal valuer must perform a supplementary valuation as instructed by Section 78 of the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA). Values can also be amended if the property is over- or undervalued. Recently, we have encountered a number of such cases where values are being amended repeatedly and, we believe, frivolously.
Celebrating 15 years in business
April 9, 2024
More than 15 years ago, Clive Massel anticipated the difficulties that private municipal valuers would have in tendering for municipal valuation rolls. He came up with the idea of creating a valuation business model that would not be subjected to a tendering process where the tender is often not awarded to the best candidate.