Just been having a an interesting phone communications with council over the past few days,
in a nutshell,
-Settled recently on a property
-Upon settlement, paid rates calculated pro rate from Jan 12-Jun 12
-Yesterday get rates installment notice for Jan-Mar, and a reminder that another one will be coming for Apr-Jun
Called up solicitor/conveyancer whose communication skills so far are non existant,
called up council and they said, sometimes it takes them a few weeks to get the transfers etc. etc. etc. which is fine,
my query is, if the rates had been paid up for the full year, why am I getting installment notices now,
if the rates were paid by installment, why did I have to pay in advance for rates AFTER the settlement date
Wouldnt it be far smarter to work out who owes what ON settlement day and pay it out??? so far I have paid basically all of Jan-Jun 12 on settlement, but now have a rates notice for Jan-Mar in front of me
something smells a bit dodgy
in a nutshell,
-Settled recently on a property
-Upon settlement, paid rates calculated pro rate from Jan 12-Jun 12
-Yesterday get rates installment notice for Jan-Mar, and a reminder that another one will be coming for Apr-Jun
Called up solicitor/conveyancer whose communication skills so far are non existant,
called up council and they said, sometimes it takes them a few weeks to get the transfers etc. etc. etc. which is fine,
my query is, if the rates had been paid up for the full year, why am I getting installment notices now,
if the rates were paid by installment, why did I have to pay in advance for rates AFTER the settlement date
Wouldnt it be far smarter to work out who owes what ON settlement day and pay it out??? so far I have paid basically all of Jan-Jun 12 on settlement, but now have a rates notice for Jan-Mar in front of me
something smells a bit dodgy