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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

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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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Tax Sale Listing Magnetawan 2025-09-22-05 (Vacant Land (Approx 50 Acres), Magnetawan) has been cancelled by the Municipality ... See MoreSee Less
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We have 1 New Featured Tax Sale Listing in the Municipality of South Dundas (The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry) Vacant Land. On October 23, 2025, tenders will be opened. For InfoPak, Property Details & to order a Title Search, visit www.ontariotaxsales.ca/tax-sales/south-dundas-2025-10-23/ ... See MoreSee Less
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We have 4 New Featured Tax Sale Listings in the Township of Stone Mills (Lennox and Addington County) Vacant Land. On October 23, 2025, tenders will be opened. For InfoPak, Property Details & to order Title Searches, visit www.ontariotaxsales.ca/tax-sales/stone-mills-2025-10-23/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Why Do Municipalities Sell Properties This Way?Municipalities are legally required to collect property taxes. When they go unpaid for long enough, they use tax sales to recover those funds.The goal isn’t to profit. It’s to get the property back into productive use and return it to the tax roll.That’s why the process is public, regulated, and open to everyone. OntarioTaxSales.ca is here to make that process easier for both sides.🤝 ... See MoreSee Less
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We have 3 New Featured Tax Sale Listings in the Township of Ramara (County of Simcoe) House (Waterfront), Vacant Waterfront, Vacant Land. On October 16, 2025, tenders will be opened. For InfoPak, Property Details & to order Title Searches, visit www.ontariotaxsales.ca/tax-sales/ramara-2025-10-16/ ... See MoreSee Less
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