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Tax Sale Legislation and Rules

Municipal Tax Sale Legislation

Part XI, Municipal Act, 2001

Municipal Tax Sales Rules

Ontario Regulation 181/03

Tax Sales in the News

 

One Penny Paradise

He got out his calculator and discovered that his rival’s
deposit was a fraction of a cent less than the required 20%

https://www.taxsaleproperty.org/Articles/A-Penny-Saved—-Is-A-Cottage.html

One Foot of Interest 

One foot purchased by tax sale for $5000 is now being sold. See how much it is being sold for:

https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2021/12/1060-danforth-avenue-toronto/

Community Betrayed

A sad story for the Croatian Credit Union resulting in 31 tax sales:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/09/27/a_community_betrayed.html

Cunningham vs. Front of Yonge

The case that changed the law in Ontario:

https://www.realtax.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cunningham-v-Front-of-Yonge-article.pdf

Municipal Surplus Property Website

Surplusproperty. Ca

Ontario Municipal Surplus Properties For Sale

At SurplusProperty.ca you will find Municipal surplus properties throughout Ontario that are listed for sale. These properties are owned by the Municipality, City, County, Village, Town or Township. They no longer have a need for these properties, so they list them for sale.

No commission
There is no realtor involved with most of these surplus properties, so there is no commission factored in to the sale price.

Not on MLS
Most of these municipal surplus properties are not shown on MLS

Go to SurplusProperty.ca listings now

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Every year Ontario municipalities offer hundreds of tax sale properties for sale for prices that are a fraction of market value. By law, municipalities do not have to get market value for the property

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Once the municipality registers the deed in your name, the property is officially yours. At that point, you can use it, rent it, or sell it, provided you comply with local bylaws.It is a moment of transition. What was once a tax arrears property becomes a new opportunity in your hands.See examples of available properties at OntarioTaxSales.ca ... See MoreSee Less
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Why Owners Fall into Tax Arrears💭 Behind every tax sale is a story. Sometimes owners face financial hardship. Sometimes a property is inherited and left unattended. In other cases, the property is simply forgotten.Whatever the reason, municipalities are required by law to collect unpaid taxes. If that is not possible, a tax sale becomes a way to resolve the issue and bring the property back into use.Learn more about how the process works at OntarioTaxSales.ca. ... See MoreSee Less
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