Joburg Property Rates Petition

Call on City of Johannesburg Mayor and City Manager to limit Property Valuation Increase until objection process has been concluded
Fellow residents of the City of Johannesburg, 

We need your support to stand up against unfair property valuations that are burdening City of Johannesburg property owners! OUTA has raised serious concerns about the credibility of the valuation method used in the General Valuation Roll 2023 (GVR2023). Despite our formal request to review the excessive property valuations, the City of Johannesburg has forged ahead with exorbitant property valuation increases, putting many residents under immense financial pressure. 

According to OUTA's extended survey, Joburg residential property values have been increased by an average staggering amount of 37%!

This is way beyond reality and far from fair. Property valuation market have put the average property value increases in Joburg at 9% over the past 5 years.

OUTA and concerned property owners in Johannesburg are uniting to formally request the City of Johannesburg to take immediate action by limiting all increases to a maximum of 9%, until the objection, appeal and section 78 request processes are fairly concluded.

By signing this Petition, you hereby support the above request as will be handed over to the City of Johannesburg Mayor and City Manager in due course:
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I hereby petition the City of Johannesburg Mayor and the City Manager to do the following: 

1. Limit all property valuation increases to a maximum of 9%, until the objection, appeal and section 78 request processes have been fairly concluded.

2. The 2% property rates tariff increase should be adjusted to -2,5% to ensure the City does not receive an overall income exceeding CPI.

3. Increase the property value rebate on the first R300 000 (was R350 000) to R380 000.
Thank you for your support, remember, together we can achieve justice and fairness for all!

OUTA believes that if the City of Joburg applies these amendments to their rates and taxes process, their actions will bring necessary relief to residents and businesses, until such time as a credible conclusion has been reached between the CoJ and the ratepayers in this metro.

Please sign this petition and share it as far and wide as possible. The more people supporting this campaign, the stronger we believe our position will be.
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