We're Fed Up with Unfair Valuations
At RateWise, our mission is to empower every South African commercial property owner to challenge unjust municipal valuations with confidence and cutting-edge technology.
Our Story
RateWise was born from a common frustration felt by countless business owners across South Africa: the opaque, often inequitable process of municipal property valuation. Our founder, a commercial property owner themself, faced a sudden, dramatic increase in their property rates based on a valuation that seemed arbitrary and out of touch with market reality.
The appeal process was a bureaucratic nightmare—daunting, time-consuming, and expensive. It became clear that the system was heavily skewed, leaving property owners at a significant disadvantage. How many others were simply paying inflated rates because they lacked the resources, expertise, or time to fight back?
That's when the idea sparked: What if we could level the playing field? What if we could harness the power of artificial intelligence to analyze vast amounts of data, identify unfair valuations, and automatically generate the evidence-backed legal arguments needed to challenge them? From this vision, RateWise was created. We are a team of property experts, data scientists, and legal tech innovators dedicated to one thing: bringing fairness and transparency to the municipal valuation system.
Meet the Team
The experts dedicated to fighting for your fair property valuation.
Alex Thompson
Founder & CEO
Samantha Davis
Head of Legal Tech
Michael Chen
Lead AI Engineer
Jessica Miller
Client Relations Manager
Our Core Values
The principles that guide our mission and our work.
Empowerment
We provide property owners with the data and tools to confidently challenge unfair valuations.
Transparency
We believe in clear, straightforward processes and communication every step of the way.
Innovation
Leveraging cutting-edge AI to bring accuracy and efficiency to property valuation objections.
Justice
Our goal is to ensure a fair and equitable property rates system for all commercial owners.
Ready to Challenge Your Valuation?
Don't overpay on your property rates. Use our AI-powered tool to analyze your valuation and generate a rock-solid objection letter today.