Apply for contiguous status

If your properties are on separate titles the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 requires us to rate them on separate invoices.

However, if you have two or more rating units that are in identical ownership, share a boundary, or are separated only by a road, railway, drain, water race, river or steam, and are used as a single joint unit, then we may be able to assess them as though they were one unit.

You can apply for contiguous status using the below form.

Your contact details

Name

Phone

Postal address

Your properties

First property

Rates reference number

Address

Usage

Contiguous property

Rates reference number

Address

Usage

Do these properties have identical ownership?

YesNoI.e. The exact same names appear on the certificates of title.

Please provide more information about the differences in ownership

Please describe the overall purpose of these properties.

E.g. House with surrounding gardens, farm.

In the time that you have owned it, have there ever been any other use of this site?

YesNo

Please provide more information about any other past use.

Any other comments?