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Residential Rate Capping Application Form

Residential Rate Capping

Council’s Rating Policy each year includes a rate capping provision to ensure that residential ratepayers are not affected by rate increases by more than 15% of the previous year’s rates raised. These percentage increases are generally dependent on the overall movement in property valuations.

Successful applications need to meet the following criteria:

  • The property must be the principal place of residence since 01/07/2023
  • The land use of the property is residential
  • There have been no improvements on the land over $20,000 since 01/07/2023
  • The zoning of the land has not changed since 01/07/2023
  • The Land Use has not changed since 01/07/2023
  • The ownership of the rateable property has not changed in the past 18 months

Alexandrina ratepayers are required to apply for a rate rating provision via application by 1 September 2026.

Criteria
Has the property been your principal place of residence since 01/07/2023?
Is the land use of the property Residential?
Have there been improvements on the land over $20,000 since 01/07/2023?
Has the zoning of the land changed since 01/07/2023?
Has the Land Use changed on the property since 01/07/2023?
Has the ownership of the land changed in the past 18 months?
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Rate Capping Eligibility

To see if you are eligible, please obtain a copy of your 2025/26 rate notice and your 2026/27 rate notice to compare the totals and determine if the increase is greater than 15%. Ratepayers are required to do their own calculations and complete the below fields.

Example: If your rates (fixed Charge + General Rate) in 2025/26 was $2,458.10, 15% of $2,458.10 is $368.71. Your 2026/27 rates plus 15% is $2,826.81.

See example rate notice below to find where the General Rate and Fixed Charge are located.

Example Rate Notice

Eligibility Questions
Example: General Rate $2018.10 + Fixed Charge $440.00 = $2,458.10
Example: $2,458.10 x 15% = $368.71
Example: $2,458.10 + $368.71 = $2,826.81
Example: General Rate $2,460.00 + Fixed Rate $440.00 = $2,900.00
Example: $2,900.00 less $2,826.81 = $73.15, you are eligible.

Please Note

Rate capping rebates must be $10 and over to be applicable.

Processing of this rebate will be completed by 30 September 2026, and a decision of this application will be emailed by 7 October 2026. If your application is successful, the rate cap rebate will display on your 2nd instalment notice.

It is important to note that the lodgement of an application for a capping rebate does not change the due date for the payment of rates. Late fees apply to unpaid rates.

Agreement
I wish to apply for a Rate Capping Rebate for 2026/27 and declare that I meet all relevant criteria.
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