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  • July 3, 2019 at 12:32 pm #19546
    Dajana Poblete
    Participant

      Sutherland Shire

      Hi all

      We have received an application for exemption from SGCH for SGCH owned properties. Has your Coouncil received a similar application. If so could you please get in contact with me so that we have a consistent approach.

      Thanking you in advance.

      July 4, 2019 at 4:27 pm #19551
      Tracey Walker
      Participant

        Sutherland Shire

        Hi Dajana,

        Randwick have received an email that requesting information for possible exemptions on two properties that they own within the LGA.

        I have tried to call the person from SGCH and have left messages but have not had a response as yet.

        July 4, 2019 at 4:59 pm #19550
        Andrew Butcher
        Keymaster

          Hi Dajana

          Campbelltown has also received an application for around 60 properties.

          We have reached out to LGNSW and they would like to meet with the affected councils to discuss next steps.

          If your council has any St George Community Housing properties and you would like to participate in obtaining group legal advice through LGNSW please contact me or post your reply.

          Regards,
          Andrew

          July 18, 2019 at 11:02 am #19549
          Ken Bakon
          Participant

            Hi All,
            We too have had an application around 100 properties owned or controlled by SGCH.
            It is not all of their properties within Canterbury-Bankstown however.

            Exemption if granted would amount to around $195,000.

            And yes, we would be interested in the possibility of obtaining legal advice as a group effort.

            Ken

            July 24, 2019 at 10:07 pm #19548
            David Grima
            Participant

              Wingecarribee

              I may have missed something along the line but why do we believe that SGCH are not eligible for an exemption from rating?

              July 25, 2019 at 8:11 am #19547
              Andrew Butcher
              Keymaster

                Hi David,
                SGCH is without question a CHP but as they are claiming exemption as a PBI the issue is are they using each and every parcel for the purposes of the PBI.
                Council’s should be performing due diligence checks to make sure this is the case and to lessen the burden a number of councils are working together to minimize the cost on our communities in obtaining legal advice.
                Recently we did this and were advised to take certain steps which identified some options not covered in the Community Housing v Clarence case. This advice was made available to the three councils who sought the advice in a collective, costs were shared three ways.
                LGNSW have volunteered to be the coordinator in seeking similar advice for SGCH.
                I hope this is helpful.
                Regards,
                Andrew

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