With the flurry of summer real estate activity, Invercargill City Council is reminding people to factor in enough time when requesting property files as the holiday season approaches. The Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act (LGOIMA) stipulates there must be a pause of the statutory clock over the holiday break, between 20 December and […]
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Double glazing programme a hit with local residents
The Invercargill City Council has recently completed a programme of works retro-fitting and replacing original windows with new double-glazed windows in 194 of its council owned flats across Invercargill and Bluff. Council Senior Advisor Property and Facilities Andrea Wilkes said the majority of the works had been completed over the past five months. “As a […]
Read More >Council housing units complete
Invercargill City Council is celebrating the completion of four new energy-efficient housing units in the city this week. The new units, built in Stirrat St, were constructed as part of Council’s long-term policy to replace and increase social housing for elderly people. “These new units are the first step in renovating and revitalising Council housing […]
Read More >New rating valuations on the way for Invercargill
Invercargill property owners will soon receive new three-yearly rating valuations in the post or via email. Updated values have been prepared for all 26,344 properties in the city by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV) on behalf of Invercargill City Council. They reflect the likely price a property would have sold for on 1 July 2023, […]
Read More >Housing Innovation project launched with whakawātea
Invercargill City Council staff and guests joined mana whenua at a whakawātea to mark the beginning of the Housing Innovation project on Friday. Four energy-efficient, warm and healthy homes are to be built on Council-owned land as a first step towards renovating and revitalising Council housing in the city. Council Group Manager infrastructure Erin Moogan […]
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