Rating valuations
Revaluations of all properties in the Taupo District take place every three years. This is a legal requirement. Rating valuations are just one of a number of factors used by Council to set rates.
2019 property revaluations
New property valuations were released in December 2019 with revaluation notices being sent to all owners and ratepayers from December 12, 2019.
The revaluations were carried out by Opteon (formerly known as Landmass Technology), an independent valuation service provider. The process is independently audited by the Office of the Valuer General, a department of Land Information New Zealand.
The new valuations are dated as at July 1, 2019 and are based on sale prices for comparative properties (similar type and location) around that time. Any new properties built after 2019 will be valued under the market conditions at July 1, 2019 to ensure uniformity across the district.
The new rating valuations will be applied to rates assessments and invoices from July 1, 2020.

Objecting to your valuation
Objection period for 2019 district-wide revaluations now closed |
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The objection period for the district-wide revaluations released in December 2019 closed on January 23, 2020. |
If you don't agree with the value of a property, you can object to it. An objection to a revaluation can be lodged with us only when the objection process is open which is approximately six weeks from when a new valuation is published. The objection due date can be found on your valuation notice.
All properties that have an objection lodged against the values are inspected as it is a legal requirement. A valuer may contact you if the inspection and consequent review cannot be conducted from the outside of the property. The outcome of the consideration of your objection will be advised to you in writing.
You can submit an objection to your rating valuation by printing the PDF form and returning it to us in the post or at your nearest Council office.
Objection to rating valuation form (PDF, 324Kb)
What happens if you and the valuer cannot agree on a valuation for your property?
You may seek to have your objection heard by the Land Valuation Tribunal for a fee of $50. At the hearing you will be required to state your estimate of the value and provide evidence to support your claim.
This evidence would normally be information about sales of similar properties, which occurred at, or near, the date of the valuation being objected to.
The Land Valuation Tribunal will make a decision based on the evidence presented.