{"id":15561,"date":"2020-08-12T11:58:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=15561"},"modified":"2020-08-12T12:58:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:58:12","slug":"newsflash-property-rates-increase-you-can-object","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/newsflash-property-rates-increase-you-can-object\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsflash | PROPERTY RATES INCREASE: YOU CAN OBJECT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Cape Town updates the general valuation roll every three years to assess and adjust as necessary the current worth of immovable property within its jurisdiction. If\u00a0the value of an immovable property is adjusted upwards, it may result in an increased rates liability for the property owner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The City has now commenced receiving objections to the\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>Supplementary\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>Valuation Roll of 2018, and the window for objections closes on 11 September 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are of the opinion that an amended market value does not reflect the reasonable market value of your property, it is well advised to raise an objection, in person or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/City-Connect\/Claim-or-dispute\/Contest-a-property-valuation\/Dispute-your-property-valuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/City-Connect\/Claim-or-dispute\/Contest-a-property-valuation\/Dispute-your-property-valuation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597312410736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEVi6xDOgzcSFwct_dqyxHUpU9hug\">online<\/a>\u00a0on the City&#8217;s website. To assist you, you can access your property valuation\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web1.capetown.gov.za\/web1\/gv2018\/SearchProperty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/web1.capetown.gov.za\/web1\/gv2018\/SearchProperty&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597312410736000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQpXWf1WMJuk0hBN1p6llw3jM4Sg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The objection process can become onerous and technical.\u00a0Let STBB\u2019s expertise manage this important process on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Tim Chase at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:timc@stbb.co.za?subject=STBB%20Newsflash%20%7C%20PROPERTY%20RATES%20INCREASE%3A%20YOU%20CAN%20OBJECT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-228\">timc@stbb.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Cape Town updates the general valuation roll every three years to assess and adjust as necessary the current worth of immovable property within its jurisdiction. 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