GEORGE NEWS - Residents who want to object to their property valuation have until the end of March to do so.
The final General Valuation Roll is open for comment from 9 February until 31 March. At the same time, stakeholders will be given the opportunity to lodge objections, if deemed necessary.
The objection process is followed by a valuation appeal process. The General Valuation Roll will be implemented on 1 July.
Ratepayers must verify their valuations, as it would affect the rates they pay on their own properties as well as the overall rate calculations for the city. It is a great opportunity for citizens to engage with the municipality to ensure that their properties are correctly valued.
The valuation of an estimated 54 000 properties in the greater George area forms part of the general valuation process of the George Municipality.
The municipality uses a service provider, DDP Valuers (Pty) Ltd, that uses an array of information-gathering methods including analysing aerial photographs, site visits and neighbourhood drive-throughs.
• The General Valuation Roll is a document containing the municipal valuations of all the registered properties within the boundaries of the greater George municipal area and is used to calculate the rates that property owners are required to pay. You can object to your property valuation during the objection period.
• The General Valuation Roll gives the market value of a property on a certain date. It applies to residential, agricultural and commercial properties and is used to calculate the monthly rates that property owners are required to pay for services such as street lighting, parks, libraries and fire services.
• For more information, phone 044 801 9111 or email to valuations@george.gov.za or visit www.george.gov.za.
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