Council rates gouging

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Were you aware that the majority of councils in Queensland charge higher rates to investors?

  1. Yes but I think this is justified.

  2. Yes and I complete disagree with the practice

  3. No I had no idea

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  1. M&Ms

    M&Ms New Member

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    I called council a few days ago and requested my rates notices be sent to a different address than my Brisbane IP address. I have just received a letter stating that unless I send back a declaration of owner occupancy, they will change my rates category to the non owner occupier version. I wasn't aware of this issue until now!

    What happened with your Gold Coast property Codie?
     
    M&Ms, 21st Feb, 2020
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  2. ChrisP73

    ChrisP73 Well-Known Member

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    What actually is a declaration of owner occupancy?
     
    ChrisP73, 22nd Feb, 2020
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  3. M&Ms

    M&Ms New Member

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    A one page form declaring that the owner resides permanently at the property.
     
    M&Ms, 22nd Feb, 2020
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  4. Codie

    Codie Well-Known Member

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    I done nothing about it and they eventually changed it themselves. Obviously had enough information to make that call. Can’t quite remember but I think it pushed it up by $600 a year
     
    Codie, 22nd Feb, 2020
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  5. No_Limits

    No_Limits Well-Known Member

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    Just got my first gold coast council rates notice. This is for an IP house. $3,500 p.a. o_O

    Cat 2A, $650,000 AV.

    In Sydney my rates are less than half that.
     
    No_Limits, 24th Jul, 2021
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  6. ChrisP73

    ChrisP73 Well-Known Member

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    Wow Sydney rates are cheap then. That's conparible to BCC.
     
    ChrisP73, 24th Jul, 2021
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  7. No_Limits

    No_Limits Well-Known Member

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    I just dug up my Sydney rates notice. House on lower north shore. $1,629 p.a.
     
    No_Limits, 24th Jul, 2021
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  8. Stoffo

    Stoffo Well-Known Member

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    Was looking to invest in Coffs Harbour
    Average rates for an average ($850k house) $3,400 !
    My rates in Sydney for a $1.6M + house $2,300
    Sure the Coffs Mayor is building new shire offices after the only recently built one's, but what the ......
     
    Stoffo, 24th Jul, 2021
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  9. Owlet

    Owlet Well-Known Member

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    Why has the land tax threshold not increased?
     
    Owlet, 24th Jul, 2021
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