Rates – Additional Information

Property Ownership

If you buy or sell a property, you must advise Council within 28 days by filling in and returning the following forms:

If you bought a property, fill in the Notice of Acquisition
If you sold a property, fill in the Notice of Disposition

Change of Address

If you change address, you must notify Council’s Revenue Services Unit in writing on the change of address for receiving rate notices form. Change of address for receiving rate notices

Pensioner Rebates

Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card, or a Gold Card issued by the Department of Veteran Affairs to
War Widows or Totally/Permanently Incapacitated Veterans are eligible for a $100 Council rebate on their rates for their principal place of residence.  This rebate is additional to the State Government Pensioner rebate of $184.30.  For more details, please contact Council’s Revenue Services Unit on 9205 5406.

Financial Hardship

If you’re experiencing difficulty paying your rates, please call Council’s Revenue Services Unit on 9205 5406 as soon as possible to discuss an alternative payment arrangement.

Payment of Rates and Charges

When making a payment for Council rates and charges, the payment will be allocated to your account in the following way:

• Legal costs owing, if any;
• Interest owing, if any;
• Arrears owing, if any,
• Separate rates owing, if any,
• Garbage charges owing, if any,
• Current rates owing.

Penalty Interest

Penalty interest on any arrears of rates and charges will continue to accrue until full payment of the outstanding amount and the interest accrued to the date of payment is received.

Disposal of Property for Overdue Rates and Charges

Under Section 181 of the Local Government Act 1989, the Council has the power to dispose of property where:

• there are rates and charges (including enforcement costs and interest) which are more than three years overdue; and
• there is no current arrangement for the payment of the overdue rates and charges; and
• there is a Court order requiring the payment or part-payment of the overdue rates and charges.

Further information

Revenue Services Unit
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5406
Email rates@yarracity.vic.gov.au
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Services/Rates%20%26%20Valuations/Land%20information.asp

Land Information - Apply for a certificate

If you require a  Land Information Certificate, please fill in the land information certificate application form Application Form and choose one of the following processing methods.
For supply of certificate within 24 hours:
By Fax
a.  Fax your application and a copy of cheque for $47 payable to City of Yarra:
To: Attention Revenue Officer
Fax No. 8417 6601
b.  Then mail your application and cheque to:
City of Yarra
P.O. Box 168
RICHMOND VIC 3121
Over the Counter
Cost is $47.00 and can be made between 8.30am and 5pm at:
Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle Street
Abbotsford
For supply of certificate within 5 working days:

By Mail
Send your application and a cheque for $20 payable to:
City of Yarra
P.O. Box 168
RICHMOND VIC 3121

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Further information

Revenue Services Unit
Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle St Abbotsford


Telephone9205 5406
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

Links

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External sites (Yarra City Council accepts no responsibility for the information or opinions contained within external sites)
Victoria Online

Information supplied by: Electronic communications & design officer - 9205 5214

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