In Trinidad & Tobago Property Tax is governed by the The Property Tax Act, 2009 and the Valuation of Land Act Chapter 58:03, amended by Act #17 of 2009. This Act replaces the Land and Building Taxes Act and Part V of the Municipal Corporations Act #21 of 1990. The Valuation of Land Act empowers the Commissioner of Valuations to value properties based on an Annual Rental Value.BASIS OF ASSESSMENTAnnual...

Fix whatever is broken before putting your house up for sale. When the time comes to put your home on the market, you will go from being a homeowner to a home seller. Make no mistake, the two are very different, and if you don't want to scare away the buyers, you will need to make a few sacrifices. However, if you avoid the following dumb mistakes, and keep your eyes on the prize, your home will be...

Landscaping shrubs are a beautiful, fairly low-maintenance way to adorn your yard. Shrubs do not need constant cutting like grass, many produce lovely flowers, and all you have to do is keep them mulched. Some species of landscaping shrubs do not even need pruning. And once established, they do not need watering. When you are picking out any landscaping shrub, be sure to read on the tag about its sun...

The top three reasons that a house does not sell are: It is in poor condition. The house is priced too high. The immediate surroundings, general area or housing market may be a bit depressed. Sprucing up areas that need improvement generally pays for itself, especially in areas of higher priced homes. By all means, avoid a negative home inspection report. Unfavorable home inspection reports have...