Rotorua BnB host says rates hike for holiday rental owners 'beggars belief'
After confusion over how the policy would be applied, the council has acknowledged it could have explained it more clearly.
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After confusion over how the policy would be applied, the council has acknowledged it could have explained it more clearly.
A Rotorua bed and breakfast owner says a council plan targeting holiday rental homes “beggars belief” as some hosts face rates increases of 180 per cent....
"The hall will need to be removed," a sign on the door reads, but the council now says it's still deciding.
It comes despite the council looking to put off work to spread costs over longer.
Rotorua ratepayers could face a near double-figure rates rise this year, despite their council looking to defer work to spread costs amid a tough economic...