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Council Solutions
Unclaimed Business
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Performance(last 12 months):
TrustIndex
0
Ranking
#2
in Other
NPS Score
100
Recommended: Very Likely
Review Distribution
3|4 Reviews
May '25 - Apr '26
5(50%)
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Recent reviews (4)
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Rose P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
2 Mar 2026, 11:58
COUNCIL SOLUTIONS BEWARE
We engaged Paid Council Solutions to assist with disputing our electricity account and paid R7440.00 IN OCTOBER 2025 & R8,850.00 IN NOVEMBER 2025 Since payment, they have not responded to our calls, emails, or messages. They were very quick to issue an invoice and made numerous promises, but there has been no follow-through. We are extremely concerned and fear we may have been ****med. We urge others to exercise caution when dealing with this company.
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Rose P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
2 Mar 2026, 11:58
COUNCIL SOLUTIONS BEWARE
We engaged Paid Council Solutions to assist with disputing our electricity account and paid R7440.00 IN OCTOBER 2025 & R8,850.00 IN NOVEMBER 2025 Since payment, they have not responded to our calls, emails, or messages. They were very quick to issue an invoice and made numerous promises, but there has been no follow-through. We are extremely concerned and fear we may have been ****med. We urge others to exercise caution when dealing with this company.
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Rose P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
2 Mar 2026, 11:43
COUNCIL SOLUTIONS BEWARE
We engaged Paid Council Solutions to assist with disputing our electricity account and paid R8,850.00 upfront. Since payment, they have not responded to our calls, emails, or messages. They were very quick to issue an invoice and made numerous promises, but there has been no follow-through. We are extremely concerned and fear we may have been ****med. We urge others to exercise caution when dealing with this company.
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Rose P
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
2 Mar 2026, 11:43
COUNCIL SOLUTIONS BEWARE
We engaged Paid Council Solutions to assist with disputing our electricity account and paid R8,850.00 upfront. Since payment, they have not responded to our calls, emails, or messages. They were very quick to issue an invoice and made numerous promises, but there has been no follow-through. We are extremely concerned and fear we may have been ****med. We urge others to exercise caution when dealing with this company.
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Karin M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
16 Sept 2025, 04:53
House plans
Needed plans for my home in JHB as I was selling it. Requested assistance in obtaining them. Council Solutions successfully obtained the original plans dating back to the early 1900's as well as the plans for a number of subsequent alterations and additions, thus saving me the cost of having new plans drawn up from scratch by an architect. I am very happy with the outcome.
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Karin M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
16 Sept 2025, 04:53
House plans
Needed plans for my home in JHB as I was selling it. Requested assistance in obtaining them. Council Solutions successfully obtained the original plans dating back to the early 1900's as well as the plans for a number of subsequent alterations and additions, thus saving me the cost of having new plans drawn up from scratch by an architect. I am very happy with the outcome.
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arista L
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
27 Mar 2025, 09:31
Our Body Corporate was billed for electricity on the Business tariff
Our Residential Body Corporate was billed by the City of Johannesburg on the Business Demand tariff. We gave them instructions to proceed last year , we then moved tariffs to the Residential tariff with effect from 2019. A credit of over R1,75mil was passed. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED
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arista L
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
27 Mar 2025, 09:31
Our Body Corporate was billed for electricity on the Business tariff
Our Residential Body Corporate was billed by the City of Johannesburg on the Business Demand tariff. We gave them instructions to proceed last year , we then moved tariffs to the Residential tariff with effect from 2019. A credit of over R1,75mil was passed. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED
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Kristelle C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
24 Mar 2025, 12:42
Lack of service
<div>We were referred to Council Solutions to sort out a rates account issue at Ngwathe municipality, as our regular consultants that we use in Johannesburg do not offer services that cover the Free State. Marc was extremely prompt in contacting us when we submitted an inquiry on their website and gave us a quote the same day. Regular emails were received following up on whether or not we were going to accept the quote and advised to pay upfront. After discussions with our client we accepted and paid the full amount of R9 936.00 incl VAT on 12 September 2024. Marc advised it would be approximately 30-60 days. I sent a courtesy email at end of September to check if any progress was being made so that I could update our client. I received a response from Marc stating they were currently active with our matter and would advise once they received confirmation. After that first email of feedback I sent weekly followup emails, called and Whats-app- sms- all of which was ignored. Common courtesy would be to reply and give an simple email of where you are in the process. Acknowledge your clients, don't ignore them. In the entire time from date of engagement to date of cancellation of services at the end of January 2025, I received 3 feedback messages from Marc all of which was they were currently active with our matter, Ngwathe Municipality does not answer their phones or emails and they need to send consultants out to Ngwathe, and the last update was received 21 January 2025 to state they had scheduled an appointment for the 1st February with the Ngwathe municipality. By that time we were desperate and the conveyancing attorney whom was dealing with our transfer was consistently making calls to Ngwathe from early January until they got hold of a employee and sorted out the rates clearance "telephonically" which took approximately 3 weeks. I sent a email advising Marc that we no longer required their services and requested a refund. We have heard nothing from Marc. I have submitted an inquiry on the website, emailed, called, whats-app and sms sent, still nothing received! They request money upfront but provide little to no feedback or details of what they have done and ultimately land up with the money in their pockets and have not provided any service.</div>
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Kristelle C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
24 Mar 2025, 12:42
Lack of service
<div>We were referred to Council Solutions to sort out a rates account issue at Ngwathe municipality, as our regular consultants that we use in Johannesburg do not offer services that cover the Free State. Marc was extremely prompt in contacting us when we submitted an inquiry on their website and gave us a quote the same day. Regular emails were received following up on whether or not we were going to accept the quote and advised to pay upfront. After discussions with our client we accepted and paid the full amount of R9 936.00 incl VAT on 12 September 2024. Marc advised it would be approximately 30-60 days. I sent a courtesy email at end of September to check if any progress was being made so that I could update our client. I received a response from Marc stating they were currently active with our matter and would advise once they received confirmation. After that first email of feedback I sent weekly followup emails, called and Whats-app- sms- all of which was ignored. Common courtesy would be to reply and give an simple email of where you are in the process. Acknowledge your clients, don't ignore them. In the entire time from date of engagement to date of cancellation of services at the end of January 2025, I received 3 feedback messages from Marc all of which was they were currently active with our matter, Ngwathe Municipality does not answer their phones or emails and they need to send consultants out to Ngwathe, and the last update was received 21 January 2025 to state they had scheduled an appointment for the 1st February with the Ngwathe municipality. By that time we were desperate and the conveyancing attorney whom was dealing with our transfer was consistently making calls to Ngwathe from early January until they got hold of a employee and sorted out the rates clearance "telephonically" which took approximately 3 weeks. I sent a email advising Marc that we no longer required their services and requested a refund. We have heard nothing from Marc. I have submitted an inquiry on the website, emailed, called, whats-app and sms sent, still nothing received! They request money upfront but provide little to no feedback or details of what they have done and ultimately land up with the money in their pockets and have not provided any service.</div>
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Kristelle C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
24 Mar 2025, 08:01
No Service
We were referred to Council Solutions to sort out a rates account issue at Ngwathe municipality, as our regular consultants that we use in Johannesburg do not offer services that cover the Free State. Marc was extremely prompt in contacting us when we submitted a query on their website and gave us a quote the same day. Regular emails were received following up on whether or not we were going to accept the quote and pay upfront. After discussions with our client we accepted and paid the full amount of R9 936.00 incl VAT on 12 September 2024. Marc advised it would be approximately 30-60 days. I sent a courtesy email at end of September to check if any progress was being made. I received a response from Marc stating they were currently active with our matter and would advise once they received confirmation. After that first email of feedback I sent weekly followup emails, called and Whats-app- sms- all of which was ignored. In the entire time from date of engagement to date of cancellation of services at the end of January 2025, I received 3 feedback messages from Marc all of which was they were currently active with our matter, and the last update was received 21 January 2025 to state they had scheduled an appointment for the 1st February with the Ngwathe municipality. By that time we were desperate and the conveyancing attorney which was dealing with our transfer consistently made calls to Ngwathe until they got hold of a employee and sorted out the rates clearance "telephonically" which took 3 weeks. I sent a email advising Marc that we no longer required their services and requested a refund. We have heard nothing from Marc. I have submitted an inquiry on the website, emailed, called, whats-app and sms sent, still nothing received! Stay away from Council Solutions - **** artist. They request money upfront and provide no service and take advantage of people who are in desperation to sort out municipal accounts. Red Flags that I should NOT have ignored :- Red Flag 1 - incorrect banking details were provided on the invoice. Should be a detail that is not changed on a invoice. Red Flag 2 - VAT number provided does not correspond with anything on SARS . Red Flag 3 - Company name does not exist on CIPC. No registration number on invoice. Reg Flag 4 - the address listed on website as Head Office of 55 Van Buuren Road - no offices are that address. Please think very carefully before engaging their services !!
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Kristelle C
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
24 Mar 2025, 08:01
No Service
We were referred to Council Solutions to sort out a rates account issue at Ngwathe municipality, as our regular consultants that we use in Johannesburg do not offer services that cover the Free State. Marc was extremely prompt in contacting us when we submitted a query on their website and gave us a quote the same day. Regular emails were received following up on whether or not we were going to accept the quote and pay upfront. After discussions with our client we accepted and paid the full amount of R9 936.00 incl VAT on 12 September 2024. Marc advised it would be approximately 30-60 days. I sent a courtesy email at end of September to check if any progress was being made. I received a response from Marc stating they were currently active with our matter and would advise once they received confirmation. After that first email of feedback I sent weekly followup emails, called and Whats-app- sms- all of which was ignored. In the entire time from date of engagement to date of cancellation of services at the end of January 2025, I received 3 feedback messages from Marc all of which was they were currently active with our matter, and the last update was received 21 January 2025 to state they had scheduled an appointment for the 1st February with the Ngwathe municipality. By that time we were desperate and the conveyancing attorney which was dealing with our transfer consistently made calls to Ngwathe until they got hold of a employee and sorted out the rates clearance "telephonically" which took 3 weeks. I sent a email advising Marc that we no longer required their services and requested a refund. We have heard nothing from Marc. I have submitted an inquiry on the website, emailed, called, whats-app and sms sent, still nothing received! Stay away from Council Solutions - **** artist. They request money upfront and provide no service and take advantage of people who are in desperation to sort out municipal accounts. Red Flags that I should NOT have ignored :- Red Flag 1 - incorrect banking details were provided on the invoice. Should be a detail that is not changed on a invoice. Red Flag 2 - VAT number provided does not correspond with anything on SARS . Red Flag 3 - Company name does not exist on CIPC. No registration number on invoice. Reg Flag 4 - the address listed on website as Head Office of 55 Van Buuren Road - no offices are that address. Please think very carefully before engaging their services !!
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Natalie T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
28 Nov 2024, 10:01
Municipal Building plans and Zoning Certificate and meter issues with city of Johannesburg
We were waiting several months to locate the updated information and my husband wanted to write a bad review but I asked him to give them a chance before he did, they explained that Council was still trying to locate them. They were eventually successful in completing all the outstanding items, my opinion is that people nowadays are more likely to write bad reviews without considering the other side of the matter. Thanking you Council Solutions
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Natalie T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
28 Nov 2024, 10:01
Municipal Building plans and Zoning Certificate and meter issues with city of Johannesburg
We were waiting several months to locate the updated information and my husband wanted to write a bad review but I asked him to give them a chance before he did, they explained that Council was still trying to locate them. They were eventually successful in completing all the outstanding items, my opinion is that people nowadays are more likely to write bad reviews without considering the other side of the matter. Thanking you Council Solutions
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