Rates and property

News and notes

Penalty on Rates

Ratepayers who have not paid the 2nd instalment of their 2008/09 rates are reminded that the 10% penalty will be added to any amount of that instalment that is not paid on or before the 27 November 2008.

The Nelson City Council office is open until 5pm to accept payments, and also offers an after hours payment box located on the left side of the entrance to Civic House. Stoke and Tahunanui residents can lodge cheque payments in the drop box located in the Stoke and Nightingale Library.

Rates postponement scheme

Council is offers a Rates Postponement Scheme for older homeowners that lets you defer paying rates - for the rest of your life or until you sell your home.

Geographic Information System (GIS) maps

GIS is a computer system that contains information on geographic features, i.e. data identified according to location.

Enter the Geographic Information System to display land boundaries, utility services, aerial photography, contours, road names and addresses, and other property-based data on maps.

Rating Information database

For information about property and rates in a convenient, easy-to-read table format, use the Rates database.

The names of owners will no longer be provided unless this is necessary to identify the property. If there are any details which are incorrect you will need to advise the Rates Office as soon as possible.

Disclaimer

This information is provided as a guide to the rates charged in the Nelson City Council rating area.

Nelson City Council is a unitary authority therefore there are no regional Council rates as Nelson City Council carries out both the district and regional council functions.