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Make a rates balance enquiry online, including for when you buy, sell or transfer the title of a property.

How to check a rates balance
1 Provide a property description

To complete this section, you must provide the:

  • lot on plan number
  • plan type
  • plan number.

These details are located on the survey plan, title record or Council rate account (on page 3). 

2 Provide ownership details

To complete this section, you must provide your:

  • owner details
  • rate account number (located on rate account)
  • settlement date.
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Important things to know

  • You may also need to make a water and wastewater balance enquiry when buying or selling a property.
  • Council guarantees that the balance shown is accurate as of the search date only. It is important to note that Council cannot anticipate any transactions initiated by financial institutions that may affect the future account balance.

Check rates balance

Check your rates balance via the online form.

Make an enquiry

Frequently asked questions

Submit an enquiry with Urban Utilities to check a property’s water balance.

To do this:

Council calculates general rates for a property based on its Average Rateable Value (ARV), rating category and land value.

Find out how rates are calculated.