Rates rises to be capped at 4 percent
A law change will limit annual council rates rises to a maximum of 4 percent.
The government is introducing a law to cap council rates increases at 4 percent annually. The minister said the change would provide greater certainty for ratepayers and help prevent excessive increases.
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Rates rises to be capped at 4 percent
The law change would put "a brake on excessive increases and [give] ratepayers greater certainty", the minister says.