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Municipal Property Rates and Valuation Roll Management

This course provides a practical grounding in property rating under the Municipal Property Rates Act, from compiling the valuation roll to levying rates and handling objections and appeals. Participants learn how categories, rate ratios and rebates are set within a municipal rates policy, and how an accurate valuation roll underpins a sustainable municipal revenue base. Real South African rating scenarios are used to work through common disputes and supplementary valuations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret the requirements of the Municipal Property Rates Act for compiling and maintaining a valuation roll.
  • Categorise properties correctly and apply the appropriate rate ratios and exemptions.
  • Develop a rates policy that balances affordability, equity and revenue sustainability.
  • Process objections, appeals and supplementary valuations in line with statutory timelines.
  • Reconcile the valuation roll with the billing system to reduce revenue leakage.
  • Communicate rating changes clearly to ratepayers to reduce disputes and non-payment.

Course outline

  1. 01Municipal Property Rates Act Overview
  2. 02Compiling the General Valuation Roll
  3. 03Property Categories and Rate Ratios
  4. 04Rates Policy Design and Rebates
  5. 05Levying and Billing of Rates
  6. 06Objections, Appeals and Valuation Boards
  7. 07Supplementary Valuations and Updates
  8. 08Roll to Billing Reconciliation

Who should attend

This course is aimed at municipal valuers, rates and revenue officials, billing administrators and finance staff responsible for property rating and the valuation roll.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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