Rates and valuations : Christchurch City Council

Rates and valuation search

Search for a property's rates and valuation details.

Payments

Pay rates annually or by instalment

Pay online by credit card

Pay by cash, cheque or Eftpos

Direct debit

Automatic payments and internet banking

Overdue rates

Reductions

Apply for a rates rebate: low income earners

Rates relief: earthquake affected residents

Rates remission: flood affected residents

Remission for sewer system pumps

Setting rates

The Council’s Annual Plan or Long Term Plan lays out work for the year ahead, how much this will cost, and the total amount of rates needed to pay for it.

This year's rates

Find out how your rates bill will change in 2016/17

Setting valuations

Christchurch City Council rates are largely allocated on the basis of property rating values.

Changing your valuation

Objecting to a change in valuation

Change of property ownership

If you're a ratepayer, you need to notify us if your details change. This is so we can ensure rates demands are sent to the correct person responsible for rates payments.

Where the money goes

How the Council spends rates and other income