Rates in Local Government - Debt Collection

Overview

Participants will study:

The various options , as outlined in the Local Government Act 1995, which can be used to recover outstanding rates debts - including, but not limited to, legal action; and
The solicitor’s role in providing legal opinions (eg: eligibility for rates exemption), or assisting in more complex debt recovery actions.
Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and apply knowledge gained to practical scenarios; to resolve common problems associated with the collection of overdue debts; and to meet and share ideas with other Local Government Rates Officers.

Target Audience

Rates Officers
Senior Finance Officer *

*or other Officers who supervises the Rates Officer

Learning Outcomes

How to properly record overdue rates accounts;
Liaising with tenants of rental properties; using rent payments to clear the Landlord’s Rates debt when commencing legal action through the court system with a claim;
Continuing legal action if the claim is served, but remains unsatisfied;
Lodging caveats;
How to find ratepayers who do not respond to requests for payment; and
Ascertaining the best course of action for debt recovery, especially when the ratepayer has left the last known address.

Duration

9:00am - 4:30pm

Fees

$580.00 (plus GST)

Course Transfer and Cancellation Policy
All transfer or cancellation requests must be made by emailing training@walga.asn.au

Training at WALGA - If you wish to change or cancel your confirmed course the following applies:

More than 10 business days prior to course commencement - no charge for either a cancellation or change request.
Cancellation request between 10-6 business days - 50% refund on pre-payment.
Less than 5 business days, no refund for cancellation and no transfer to another date allowed.
Non-Attendance - there is no refund or transfer for non-attendance.

Please refer to the WALGA Terms and Conditions of Enrolment for further conditions including COVID-19, In House training and course cancellations.

Rates in Local Government - Debt Collection

Monday, 24 July 2023
Registration from 08:45 AM
ONE70, LV1, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville, WA 6007
$580.00 plus GST

Rates in Local Government - Debt Collection

Friday, 13 October 2023
Registration from 00:00 AM
ONE70, LV1, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville, WA 6007
$580.00 plus GST

Log in

Sign up

Log in

Sign up

Rates in Local Government - Debt Collection

Overview

Target Audience

Learning Outcomes

Duration

Fees