Hi,
This question relates to how the ratepayer name is displayed on the rates notice. While I anticipate, that all Councils use a very similar if not the same description, I figured I probably shouldn’t assume this.
Section 710 states:
(5) The notice may be addressed by the description of “rateable person” or “owner” or “occupier” of the land, building or premises (naming or otherwise sufficiently indicating the same) in respect of which the notice is served, and without further name or description.
Inverell issues the notice, with the “ratepayer description” being the initials of the ratepayer followed by the surname, i.e. for myself, my notice is issued to E A Murphy.
Is anyone issuing the notice differently with a “description” different to the above?
The current situation I have is with a ratepayer who returned their rates notice via mail, and when I spoke him in person he advised that they (he and his wife) do not recognize themselves as “J M Smith and R A Smith”. They recognize themselves as John Malcolm Smith and Rebecca Anne Smith*. And requests the rates notice be issued this way – even if this was done (not that I am looking to do so), I cant see this would resolve the situation, as they also have other issues with Government etc. I know the name is just the starting point, however I am just going through the motions.
*name example only
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