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First time posting after some deep searching on the Forum and Google too - I find myself lost in a bureaucratic maze and hoping someone may know the answer!
I have a new rental classed as a two bedder with a 'sunroom'. The sunroom was added to the 50s property in 1972 and the plan notes it as a sunroom extension. It fits all the building code requirements to be classed as a bedroom - permanent materials that match the house, insulated, room dimensions greater than 6m2, ceiling height greater than 2.1m, ventilation, window opening, large enough to fit a bed and storage and separate door access.
I bought it hoping to rent out as a 3 bedroom but rental agents insist it's a 2 bedroom due to the Auckland Council rates information online. They do acknowledge the space will be used as a third bedroom.
The simple fix would seem to be to file a RID objection and pay higher rates once reclassified as a 3 bedroom. Can anyone shed any light on this scenario? Is it worth filing an objection and waiting for a council valuer to inspect?
The council state their listing information is only for rating purposes, not for rental descriptions. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I figure a potential $500 rates increase is worth the notional rent and resale gain if it allows me to call it a 3 bedder. Any thoughts?
I have a new rental classed as a two bedder with a 'sunroom'. The sunroom was added to the 50s property in 1972 and the plan notes it as a sunroom extension. It fits all the building code requirements to be classed as a bedroom - permanent materials that match the house, insulated, room dimensions greater than 6m2, ceiling height greater than 2.1m, ventilation, window opening, large enough to fit a bed and storage and separate door access.
I bought it hoping to rent out as a 3 bedroom but rental agents insist it's a 2 bedroom due to the Auckland Council rates information online. They do acknowledge the space will be used as a third bedroom.
The simple fix would seem to be to file a RID objection and pay higher rates once reclassified as a 3 bedroom. Can anyone shed any light on this scenario? Is it worth filing an objection and waiting for a council valuer to inspect?
The council state their listing information is only for rating purposes, not for rental descriptions. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I figure a potential $500 rates increase is worth the notional rent and resale gain if it allows me to call it a 3 bedder. Any thoughts?
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