Property rates go up for 2014 in Accra

Property owners in Accra will pay more in property rates this year, 2014. Rate imposts for all the rating zones in the city have been raised about 13.33% over last years’.Bulletin The rate for Residential Class 1A, which includes Airport Residential Area, East Legon, Ridge and Roman Ridge, has been raised from 0.0015 for 2013 to 0.0017, and the minimum amount owners of property in the zone can pay has been raised also, from GHC100.00 to GHC115.00.

The new rates are announced in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s Imposition of Rates and Fee-fixing Resolution, made at a general meeting of the Assembly on 31st October 2013 and published in the Local Government Bulletin, No.4, of 24th January 2014.

To obtain how much to pay for a given property for the year, that property’s rateable value is multiplied by the rate impost applicable to the property type and rating zone.

Here are some property rates for Accra, 2014.

Source: Local Government Bulletin, No. 4. Friday, 24th January 2014

Below are rating zones of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly:

Residential Class 1A
Achimota Forest Residential, Roman Ridge, Airport West Residential, East Legon, Ambassadorial Enclave, Ridge.

 

Residential Class 1B
Zoti, Abelenkpe, Dworwulu, North Dworwulu, East Legon Extention , West Legon, Ringway Estates, Nyaniba Tesano-1.

 

Residential Class 2A
South Odorkor, Dansoman SSNIT, Addogon, New Dansoman  Estates, Latebiokorshie, Candle Factory, Mamprobi, Kanda Estates, Dansoman Estates, Nima Akuffo Addo, Asylum Down, Naaflajo, GREDA Estates, New Achimota.

 

Residential  Class 2B
Kwashieman North, Sakaman-Busia, Abofu New Dansoman, Mataheko, Osofo Dadzie, West Abbosey Okai, Dansoman Sahara, North Alajo, Adabraka, Tesano-2, Kaneshie, Borabora Estates, Awudome Estates, North Kaneshie, Abeka, Fadama, Apenkwa, North Kaneshie Estates–CFC, Akweteman.

 

Residential Class 3A
Kwashibu, Kwashiman, North Odorkor, Odorkor Old Town, Kwashieman Old Town,  Odorkor, Stanley Owusu, Banana Inn, Korle Gonno, Mamprobi Sempey, Maamobi, Old Dansoman, Kotobabi Police Station, Kpehe, Alajo, Kotobabi, James Town, Manhean, Alogboshie, Abeka Lapaz, Bubiashie/New Fadama, Kisseman/Christian Village.

 

Residential Class 3B
Abossey Okai, Sukura, Russia, Sabon  Zongo, Town Council Line, Mamponse, Tunga, Nima, Accra New-Town, Shiashie Village, Darkuman, Bawleshie  Mempeasem, Anumle, North  Abeka, Old Bubiashie, Nii Boyeman/Achimota.

 

Residential Class 3C
Chorkor , Mpoase, Gbegbeise, Shiabu, Luga, Osu Amanfo/Alata.Commercial Class 1
CBD and Extended CBD

Commercial Class 2
Extended Central Business District including Tudu, Osu Amantra, Osu Anorho, CDC, Kuku Hill, Airport West, Switch Back Road, Roman Ridge, Airport By-Pass, Police Quarters, DVLA.

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