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elemist · #**151** 07-09-2009, 07:52 PM

Yep my shire rates are just under a grand. Also got a $400 bill from the water corp for mains and sewerage connection.

Expensive sandpits hey!

megs_wrx · #**152** 07-09-2009, 10:11 PM

Yeah my rates were just over 1000k in Canning-Vale and also got the $400+ bill from watercorp! All paid via my settlement fees though, so all good

elemist · #**153** 07-09-2009, 10:55 PM

Yeah, unlucky for me my settlement went through last year so i copped rates for then too!

Oh well! Just counting the days until i have a slab...

[JAZZIE] · #**154** 07-09-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by miss_petepie

im just curious we got our first land rates for 12 months the other day.. and its for vacant land and still comes out at $1120 for 12 months!! they arent even doing anything, no bins, no rubbish collection, no tip passes and water and sewerage connection / being used yet!!! apprently a friend of Mikes my partner is paying $1700 a year on rates for harrisdale

anyone elses up that high? or is that just usual?

im city of gosnells and i pay $1100 with refuge/recycling and that with it not being vacant. it was about 600 when it was vacant land. My water rates are $400 including connection to sewer and water. so im up for $1500 per year.. which is SFA compared to most councils.

NVRENUF · #**155** 08-09-2009, 06:53 AM

Damn mines high then lol.
Rates $2027
Water rates $975

BLUES · #**156** 08-09-2009, 12:10 PM

You may be subject to a "differential rates" system if you own a block in an estate with lots of parks, lakes, fancy entry statements, bling lights, bollards, etc - you will pay more rates than an "average" estate as the long term maintenance costs for the Shire are higher in order for them to maintain the same standard set by the developer - i.e. they say it costs them more to maintain it, therefore you should pay more as you get the benefit of it.

NVRENUF · #**157** 08-09-2009, 12:14 PM

yeah true i spose its the price to pay to not live near shit, and homeswest.
yeah they have landscape people there daily too.
all worth it i guess.

miss_petepie · #**158** 24-09-2009, 09:31 AM

thought I would update

this is where we are at

w00teh!

stinga · #**159** 24-09-2009, 10:11 AM

Why do so many Aussie houses not have eaves? Makes them look a bit weird when you are used to them back home? Plus I would have thought they would help with blocking out a bit of the sun mid summer...

zuum · #**160** 24-09-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by stinga

Why do so many Aussie houses not have eaves? Makes them look a bit weird when you are used to them back home? Plus I would have thought they would help with blocking out a bit of the sun mid summer...

I think it is a common cheap option to increase internal space of a home....

not far off with home now