SA homeowners save properties from council auctions at last minute

Last-minute rate payments by almost a dozen landowners has saved their properties from being forcibly sold. A last-minute effort by almost a dozen landowners has saved their properties from being forcibly sold. The properties, mostly homes, were among several recently listed by councils across South Australia in a bid to recover unpaid rates. But after being scheduled for auction, 11 of the properties in the Port Adelaide Enfield, Renmark Paringa and Elliston council regions were pulled from the market after the owners paid their longstanding debts. Just four properties – including two at Renmark and one each at Lock and Sheringa – will still be auctioned in coming weeks, with the sale proceeds to be used by the relevant councils to recover the money owed. Six other properties – all vacant residential blocks at Carrieton – will be sold by private treaty. Ray White Port Adelaide selling agent Nick Psarros, who had all nine properties he was selling on behalf of the Port Adelaide Enfield Council withdrawn from the market, said he was glad at the positive outcome. 3 Dearman St, Lock. 3 Dearman St, Lock. “Every single one of the landlords or vendors have paid their rates now, which is ...