CITY OF GREATER GEELONG 2012-2013 Rating StRategy

Short term accommodation properties can operate in a similar way to a boarding house, hotel or motel. By
comparison, a residential purpose means where someone dwells in a place for some time or as a place
where one actually lives, as distinct from a place of temporary sojourn. Accommodation offered on a weekly
basis is considered short term, whereas leases for over six months are considered long term.
If a property is marketed (eg. internet) as available without restriction, then it is considered predominantly
commercial.
Properties offering single occupancies can have the same impact on the neighbourhood as residential
properties and will be classed as Mixed Use properties. Properties that operate as multi tenanted facilities
will be rated as Commercial, unless the properties are occupied on a longer term basis (Mixed Use).
Where a private dwelling is only available for rental for up to a 8 week period, over the holiday period, it
would be exempt and remain as a residential property. For example where the owner moves out of his sole
and principal place of residence and rents the dwelling for a few weeks only. A statutory declaration is
acceptable evidence.
Properties available for short term accommodation as part of one off events are not considered for rating
changes. For example, the register of properties available for accommodation for ‘one off’ events would not
constitute the predominant use of the property. To be classed as either Commercial or Mixed Use the
property must be available for short term accommodation at other times during the year.
‘The Point’ Geographical Rate Description
The geographical land description of the Point land is – All the land described (or formerly described) in
Certificate of Title Volume 09901 Folio 324 and also described as Lot B LP 214468.
It is recognised that the land description will change in the future with subdivision and sale of the land
however the Lot B LP 214468 description will always be traceable to the area of land to be included in the
differential.
A map of the land area is included. The hashed land is included in the definition for the differential rates. CA
2012 is a road reserve that is immaterial to the differential rate.
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