Hi Everyone
I recently received correspondence from the above organisation who had taken over management of properties owned by the Aboriginal Housing Organisation from the DOH requesting a rates exemption. I declined their request based on the following:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 – SECT 560
(4) The Crown is liable to pay the rate for land owned by the Crown which is subject to the Housing Act 2001 or the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998.
ABORIGINAL HOUSING ACT 1998 – SECT 7
Status of AHO
The Aboriginal Housing Office is, for the purposes of any Act, a statutory body representing the Crown.
They advised that over 1500 properties across NSW were being transferred to their management. So I’m just sharing this for consistency as you maybe receiving the same request shortly.
Thanks
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