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H-Metro Reporter
THE City of Harare says it has completed compiling the general valuation roll and implementation of new rates resulting from the valuation of properties in the city.
In a notice to ratepayers and stakeholders, Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango said all owners of non-residential properties, flats and cluster houses within the environs of Harare had been informed about the current values for rating purposes.
He said the process was done in line with President Mnangagwa’s call for action, which is also a fulfilment of the Urban Councils Act Chapter 29:15 Section 262.
Eng Chisango explained how council came up with rating zones for all the properties in the city
“General residential properties have been assessed in terms of Section 252 of the Urban Councils Act which requires that rating zones shall be demarcated and each rating zone shall contain residential properties of approximately the same size and attributes,” he said.
“It is also to be noted that each zone should have properties adjacent to each other.
“In assessing residential properties, the Act only takes into consideration the minimum stand size of each zone which is regarded as the rating unit. The property tax is assessed according to the rating units each property is assigned.”
He said the Urban Councils Act does not consider any improvements or buildings on the property and urged property owners who have inquiries in regard to the implementation of the new general valuation roll to be free to consult the city valuer and estates manager whose offices are located on First Floor Rowan Martin Building during working hours.
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Bongani Ndlovu