28/01/2024
Know the difference between MARKET VALUE and MUNICIPAL VALUE ✅️
MARKET VALUE is the value placed on your property by mainly financial institutions such as banks. It is common practise that a bank will only lend you the amount of money to buy a property based on what the property is worth.
Example: You want to buy a building for R1million but the market value is hovering around R800k in that specific area... The bank will finance only the R800k and ask you to add the rest... or they will decline your application based on the fact that they cannot find value for the R1million in the building.
MUNICIPAL VALUE is only used to determine the amount of rates & taxes an owner will pay on their property. It has little barring on the market and can at times cost you a little more per month if you do not understand the difference between the two.
Example: You get your municipal valuation certificate saying your property is worth R1million but your neighbours similar property gets a municipal valuation of R400k... in this event you might think your property is worth more than your neighbour, but in reality it means that you are paying more than double the amount on rates & taxes then your neighbour.
Tip: When you get your municipal valuation certificate and its more than your market value, you must object in writing to the municipality in order for them to rectify your valuation so that you can pay a fair amount on rates & taxes.
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