Property inspections begin in residential areas of Rotorua this month as part of Rotorua District Council's programme to revalue all properties in the district for future rating purposes.
Valuation company Landmass Technology has been contracted by the council to undertake revaluations over the next three months.
Updated property value information will then be used by the council for calculating annual rates charges from the start of the 2015/16 financial year.
Results from the revaluation project are expected to be made available to property owners in October.
Under legislation, councils are required to revalue all properties every three years.