adminThe Manyame Rural District Council has called on beneficiaries of Rocklands and New Retreat low density housing schemes to pay their servicing contributions as they risk losing their stands. Council officials said the payments by majority of the beneficiaries was lagging behind schedule. The stipulated period of paying servicing contributions was between December 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016.“The slow payment progress affects the commencement of the projects because of insufficient funds in the Dedicated Account.
“After dual meetings held between council and the respective development committees of Rocklands and New Retreat housing schemes between March 2016 and April 2016 a consensus was reached that the payment period for water reticulation servicing contributions be extended up to June 30 this year.
“Beneficiaries who have not yet paid their contributions are therefore advised to do so by June 30, 2016 without fail.”
Council said council would repossess stands allocated to those beneficiaries who do not comply with payment of land development levies and servicing contributions as stipulated.
“Stand servicing contribution remains at US$400 and US$299,87 for Rocklands and New Retreat respectively.”
Council expressed concern over beneficiaries who are not paying land development levies as stipulated in the lease agreements that they entered into with council.
“Beneficiaries are hereby reminded to pay their levies failure of which council will not hesitate to take legal action against them to recover the money.”
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