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Christchurch councillor calls for bed register and tax on new apartments

A Christchurch City Councillor is proposing a bed register and bed tax to ensure property owners are taxed based on dwelling usage.

Skinny McBuntu

Central Christchurch is experiencing a surge in newbuild apartments. A city councillor is calling for the introduction of a bed register and bed tax system to help correctly tax property owners according to how their dwellings are actually used.

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The impact of central Christchurch's surge in newbuild apartments

A Christchurch City Councillor is asking for a bed register and a bed tax, so that property owners can be taxed correctly based on the usage of the dwelling.

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