Two northern Adelaide homes are set to be auctioned this month in yet another last-ditch attempt to recoup unpaid council rates.

The homes at 1 Inman Place, Salisbury, and 549-553 Salisbury Highway, Parafield Ga rdens, are the latest in a spate of forced sell-offs by South Australian councils to recover longstanding property debts.

Ray White Port Adelaide selling agent Niki Pittakis, who is taking the two homes to auction on October 22, said council-forced property sales were becoming increasingly common.

“We actually sell quite a lot on behalf of the council,’’ said Ms Pittakis, who is selling the latest homes in a bid to recover unpaid rates owed to Salisbury Council.

“We don’t have any access to the properties (prior to the sale) so buyers do unfortunately buy as is – I don’t ev

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