WCC, City Valuer's files

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Archives Identifier00523Date Range1920?-1990DescriptionThe files relate to the Valuer's duties, such as the pricing and fixing of rents and maintenance contracts, liaison with land agents re purchase and sale of Council land, liaison with commericial valuers to obtain the latest valuation information, negotiation with leasing parties, appointment and liaison with independent arbiters appointed to settle lease disputes, reporting to the Town Clerk and City Solicitor and relevant Committees on costings for leases and negotiations re leases, representing the Council in court, etc.

The files include papers relating to:
- the Housing Allocation Committee,
- property policy, general programmes and procedures,
- maintenance contracts (painting, cleaning, gorse clearing, etc) on Council properties and land including Council-built flats, houses and other properties relating to recreation reserves, Zoo, libraries, Plunket Rooms, MED, Traffic, parking buildings, etc
- leases for commerical buildings, open car parks and parking buildings, shop and advertising concessions (e.g. at the airport),
- the purchase and sale of property by the Council re housing staff, road works, sewage schemes, public buildings, etc.
- claims for damages from Council to private properties re poor maintenace of sewerage, works, etc.
- Court cases taken over valuations and subsequent rents on Council properties, especially land in the central city and on reclamation land.Quantity (Linear Metres)19MediumFileSystem of ArrangementIn (Old series) registration number order (see list on File 71/8), with prefix 71/.Collection TypeWellington City Council

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Controlling or Creating AgencyWellington City CorporationRelationship Date Range1870-

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WCC, City Valuer's files