"The release of Auckland Council's updated property values in October has therefore been delayed and will now be available in December 2021." But residents with no intention to sell can face a higher Auckland Council rates bill if their new CV jumps too much in value. As a result, the Valuer-General agreed to Auckland Council's request to defer its 2020 general revaluation for one year." "Additionally, the Valuer General is not able to travel to Auckland to conduct the audit of the council's revaluation as planned," council said. "The Valuer General's audit is an extensive exercise, with Auckland Council being the largest revaluation in New Zealand by a significant margin."

Source: New Zealand Herald September 02, 2021 04:18 UTC