Property rates search

Our property rates search helps you access important property details, including historic development information or rating information such as outstanding balances and water meter readings.

Information included in a property rates search

A standard property rates search provides the following details:

• unimproved land value
• current rates position
• State Emergency Management Levy
• water meter details, including the last reading
• realignments
• resumptions or easement requisitions
• requisitions - water, sewerage and health
• trade waste requirements
• property related debt.

For development, building or planning searches, please refer to our 'Building records search' article.

How to request a property rates search

1. Sign in or register.
2. Hover over the 'Searches' tab.
3. Click on 'New property search'.
4. Click on 'Online search request'.
5. Select the search required and click 'Next'.
6. Complete the required details and pay relevant fees.

Special water meter reading

You can request a special water meter reading for a specific date when completing property settlement adjustments, for an additional fee.

1. Sign in or register.
2. Hover over the 'Searches' tab.
3. Click on 'New property search'.
4. Click on 'Online search request'.
5. Select the Special water meter reading and click 'Next'.
6. Complete the required details and pay the fee.

This option is not included in a standard property rates search.

Timeframes for search requests

• Property rates search - five working days.
• Special water meter reading - five working days.

Pensioner rebate

When completing a settlement, use the Pensioner ready reckoner(PDF, 192KB) to work out how much rebate to send to us.