Auckland Council plan rate rises of up to 23 per cent for thousands of homes
4 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Auckland Council s latest budget has a sting in the tail for more than 8000 property owners facing proposed rate increases of between 16 per cent and 23 per cent. Mayor Phil Goff s 10-year budget contains an average rate increase of 5 per cent this year and 3.5 per cent thereafter.
However, a group of 7500 households and businesses in rural towns face a one-off average rate increase of 16 per cent from July this year, or about $430. A smaller group of 616 people on farm lifestyle blocks face rate increases of up to 23 per cent.
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