Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Assessment, payment, and recovery of rates and remission, postponement, and write-off of rates - Assessment, payment, and recovery - Rating sales and leases

72: Further powers and duties of Registrar

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"The Registrar's extra jobs when selling or leasing properties"

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The Registrar has some extra jobs to do when it comes to rating sales and leases. If the Registrar has put a reserve on a rating unit and it does not get sold or leased at a public auction or tender, you can sell or lease it privately if the local authority agrees. The Registrar gets to decide what a fair price is for the sale or lease.

The Registrar decides how long a lease will last, and it cannot be longer than 14 years, even if the lease is renewed. The Registrar also gets to add some rules and conditions to the lease that they think are fair.

The Registrar tries to make sure everything is fair and reasonable when selling or leasing a rating unit, and they work with the local authority to make decisions about this.

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71: How rating sale or lease must be conducted, or

"Selling or leasing a property with unpaid rates must be done fairly through a public auction or tender."

73: Execution of documents for rating sale or lease, or

"Getting official papers when you buy or lease a property"

Part 3Assessment, payment, and recovery of rates and remission, postponement, and write-off of rates
Assessment, payment, and recovery: Rating sales and leases

72Further powers and duties of Registrar

Despite section 71, if the Registrar has placed a reserve on the rating unit and the unit is not sold or leased by public auction or public tender, the Registrar may, with the consent of the local authority, sell or lease the unit by private treaty for any consideration that the Registrar thinks reasonable.
The Registrar must fix the term of a lease under this section, the total term of which (including any renewals) must not exceed 14 years.
The Registrar may include covenants and conditions that he or she considers are fair and equitable.