Rising discontent over huge jump in dues

Kluang residents filling in their particulars at the Mengkibol assemblyman’s service centre to submit their appeals against the hike in assessment rates by the municipal council. - YEE XIANG YUN/The Star

NOW is not the time for five local councils in Johor to increase their assessment tax rates, say some property owners in the affected areas.

They are questioning the timing of the increase, especially given the rising cost of living.