Official Information Request - 10 December 2018

Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2018 11:22 a.m.

Subject: TRIM: LGOIMA request - rates and charges on retirement villages

I refer to your email of 10 December 2018 regarding rates and charges on retirement villages, and reply below as per your email:

1. Do you charge your general rate on capital or land value? Capital value
2. Do you charge a UAGC, if so what is your current charge? Yes, currently $500.00 excluding GST
3. In respect of Retirement Villages do you charge the UAGC as:
   1. One unit for the whole village (Sec 15(1)(a) of the Rating Act); or
   2. One charge for every separately used or inhabited part (Sec 15(1)(b) of the Rating Act).If each dwelling has an individual title then each rating unit receives a separate UAGC. If everything is on one title then only one UAGC is charged.
4. Do you have specific provisions in your Annual or Long Term Plan relating to Retirement Villages? No
5. Would you like to receive the results of this survey? No thank you

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards